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Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers!
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge became a fan favorite in his rookie season with the team. This title's reader-friendly text, critical thinking questions, and bright design will attract young baseball fans.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Legendary first baseman Keith Hernandez tells all in this gripping and literary memoir.
Keith Hernandez revolutionized the role of first baseman. During his illustrious career with the World Series-winning St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets, he was a perennial fan favorite, earning eleven consecutive Gold Gloves, a National League co-MVP Award, and a batting title. But it was his unique blend of intelligence, humor, and talent--not to mention...
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"Diligent, detailed, and overpowering. This is not a book of conjecture: It's one of bootstrap journalism."
-New York magazine
The New York Times calls sports journalist Selena Roberts's blistering biography, A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez, "Important…devastating…merciless." A columnist for Sports Illustrated, Roberts pulls no punches in her tough and brilliant New York Times bestseller, an exploration of the multi-million-dollar...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
He is that rare American icon who has never been captured in a biography worthy of him. Now, at last, here is the story of athlete, showman, philosopher, and boundary breaker Leroy "Satchel" Paige. Through dogged detective work, journalist Larry Tye has tracked down the truth about this enigmatic pitcher, interviewing Negro Leaguers and Major Leaguers, talking to family and friends who had never told their stories, and retracing Paige's steps to separate...
Author
Series
Legends volume 1
Publisher
Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
In this volume, Howard Bryant brings to life the best that baseball has to offer--the heroes, the bitter rivalries, the moments that every sports--loving kid should know.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
"The incomparable and mysterious Sandy Koufax is revealed…. This is an absorbing book, beautifully written." -Wall Street Journal "Leavy has hit it out of the park…A lot more than a biography. It's a consideration of how we create our heroes, and how this hero's self perception distinguishes him from nearly every other great athlete in living memory… a remarkably rich portrait." - Time The instant New York Times bestseller about the baseball...
11) Baseball's best
Author
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Rockbottom Books
Pub. Date
1993
Language
English
Description
Profiles the winners of the 1992 baseball season's awards including most valuable player, rookie of the year, and the batting champions.
12) Satchel Paige
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the life of the legendary baseball player, who was the first African-American to pitch in a Major League World Series.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
The powerhouse player who's revolutionizing the game...
In 1998, Mark McGwire made baseball history by breaking the legendary 61-home-run record set by Roger Maris in 1961. Not only did the outstanding Cardinals player break Maris' mark, he surpassed it by hitting 70 in one season! Find out all the facts on McGwire, from his childhood in Southern California to his time with the Oakland A's, to his major league comeback with the St. Louis Cardinals....
17) Babe Ruth
Author
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
c1991
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and career of George Herman Ruth, perhaps the most talented and popular player in baseball history.
18) Babe Ruth
Author
Publisher
Encyclopedia Brittancia Educational Corp. [distributor]
Pub. Date
c1993
Language
English
Description
A biography of the baseball player who became famous as a home run hitter for the New York Yankees.
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