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24) 25 great moments
Author
Publisher
Distributed by Random House
Pub. Date
1994
Language
English
Description
Twenty-five of the most exciting moments in the history of baseball including Hank Aaron's home run record, Nolan Ryan's seventh no hitter, and Jackie Robinson's entrance into the major leagues are presented along with accompanying photographs.
Author
Publisher
Liberty Street, an imprint of Time Inc. Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A look at the history of baseball shows the evolution of the sport from the sandlot to multi-million dollar stadiums, and examines such aspects of baseball as pitching, uniforms, gloves, umpires, and ballpark food.
26) Baseball records
Author
Series
Publisher
Black Rabbit Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Explore the powerful records set in baseball, including who set them and if they might ever be broken"--
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"All-Stars are baseball's elite of the elite. Discover why yesterday's legends are still held in awe, and how today's players keep raising the bar with their exceptional athleticism, accuracy, and attitude. All-Stars are the gold standard--share their triumphs!"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces the Negro Leagues of baseball, highlighting the players, coaches, owners, and teams that dominated the leagues during the 1930s and 1940s.
Author
Publisher
Kokila
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The true story of John Meyers and Charles Bender, who in 1911 became the first two Native American pro baseball players to face off in a World Series, teaches important lessons about resilience, doing what you love in the face of injustice, and the fight for Native American representation in sports"--
Author
Series
Publisher
A Golden Book
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"This Little Golden Book captures the essence of Jackie Robinson for the littlest readers. Lively text and compelling artwork detail Robinson's remakable journey from childhood, to playing for the Negro Leagues, to then becoming the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. Little ones will be inspired by the many challenges Robinson gracefully rose to, while they learn important baseball and civil rights history"--Provided...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"In 1934, Chicago was the setting for one of the most fascinating ballgames in history: the second annual East-West Games. Come step back in time to see the best of the best Negro League players take each other on in this All-Star Game. This exhilarating play-by-play is a tour de force: a complete imagining of the radio broadcast of that thrilling game. You'll meet the legendary players, step into the stands with the fans, and even hear the radio...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents an illustrated biography of the man who broke baseball's color barrier and changed the way Americans viewed equality in sports.
"Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. He could run, leap, and throw better than any other kid around. But he lived at a time when the rules weren't fair to African Americans: Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn't allowed on the best teams just because of the color of his skin. Jackie...
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