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Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Give young fans the crucial facts about all 30 pro baseball teams, including their current stars and legendary players, triumphs and turning points, and memorable stats and trivia. Packed with must-know info and action photos, this guide is a home run."--Publisher's website.
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Baseball is often called "America's Pastime." It's one of the most popular sports in the United States and in many other countries around the world too. Many kids grow up playing baseball. The best baseball players make it to the highest level of the sport in the United States: Major League Baseball (MLB). Whether you want to make it to the MLB someday or just root for your favorite team, it helps to know as much as you can about this sport. Every...
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
This title discusses the history, memorable wins, star players, and important coaches of the Houston Astros baseball team. Includes fun facts and team statistics. -- Adapted from publisher's description.
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
This title discusses the history, memorable wins, star players, and important coaches of the Atlanta Braves baseball team. Includes fun facts and team stats. -- Adapted from publisher's description.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Since making his Major League Baseball debut in 2016, Aaron Judge has taken the world of baseball by storm. He has won Home Run Derby competitions and has been named an All-Star. In 2022, he broke the American League record for most home runs in a season when he hit 62 homers. Young readers will learn about how Aaron became the star he is today after excelling in college baseball at Fresno State University and growing up playing football, basketball,...
9) MLB
Author
Series
Publisher
Essential Library
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This title tells the story of Major League Baseball, from its beginnings more than a century ago to its status today as the home of America's pastime. Readers will learn about the league's greatest stars, coaches, and dynasties, as well as the most iconic ballparks and sport-rocking scandals. Features include infographics, a glossary, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"
10) New York Mets
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A history of the New York Mets, covering the team's history, memorable wins, star players, and important coaches.
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
This title discuses the history, memorable wins, star players, and important coaches of the Kansas City Royals baseball team. Includes fun facts and team statistics. -- Adapted from publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The candid autobiography of all-star pitcher "Sudden Sam" McDowell, whose alcohol-fueled life quickly and famously spiraled out of control, and his ultimate redemption as a counselor for other athletes suffering from addiction"--
McDowell boasted one of the fastest arms in major league baseball. Here he holds nothing back, sharing the pressures and frustrations he felt as a baseball phenom in the early 1970s, and his time playing in an alcoholic...
Publisher
2K Sports
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
MLB 2K12: Enjoy the pure pleasure of the long ball, pitching to baseball's best sluggers; skip the Regular Season and go straight to October; take your game away from the standard baseball diamond and into crazy settings.
NBA 2K12: Relive 10 legendary games from Michael Jordan's career. Replicate Michael's achievements in all 10 games to unlock the MJ: Creating a legend mode.
Publisher
Sports Illustrated Books/Time Inc. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Highlighted by more than three hundred photographs, a celebration of America's national pastime captures the great teams, players, games, memorabilia, artifacts, and important moments throughout the more than one hundred years of baseball history.
Publisher
Strand Releasing Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A compelling documentary narrated by John Leguizamo that is a gritty and rare look inside the recruitment of top talent baseball players from the Dominican Republic. Miguel Angel Sano and Jean Carlos Batista are among 100,000 teenagers vying for a handful of coveted contracts with baseball teams. As they turn sixteen years old and become eligible to sign, each must navigate the fiercely competitive and frequently corrupt system if they are to lift...
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.