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Publisher
Nebraska Paperback
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
For the Baltimore Orioles, the glory days stretched to decades. Through the 1960s and 1970s, the team arguably had the best players, the best manager, the best Minor League teams, the best scouts and front office—and, unarguably, the best record in the American League. But the best of all, and one of baseball's greatest teams ever, was the Orioles team of 1970. Pitching, Defense, and Three-Run Homers documents that paradoxically unforgettable...
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Series
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Covers a number of baseball subjects, including: the history of baseball; favorite American and National League teams; the best players in the game today; all-time records and statistics; developing your baseball skills; keeping score during a ballgame. Also includes trivia and puzzles.
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The story of the 1969 Miracle Mets, unlikely world champions against the backdrop of the space race and Vietnam, on the 50th anniversary of their Cinderella season In 1962, the New York Mets spent their first year in existence racking up the worst record in baseball history. Things scarcely got any better for the ensuing six years--they were baseball's laughingstock, but somehow lovable in their ineptitude, building a fiercely loyal fan base. And...
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Language
English
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Description
"We are in a historic era for the home run. The 2017 season saw the most homers ever, with 2016 and 2018 close behind, a shift that has transformed the way the game is played. In Swing Kings, Wall Street Journal national baseball writer Jared Diamond reveals that the secret behind this unprecedented shift isn't steroids or the stitching of the baseballs, it's the most elemental explanation of all: the swing. In this lively narrative romp, he tracks...
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Language
English
Description
"Posnanski writes of major moments that created legends, and of forgotten moments almost lost to time. It's Willie Mays's catch, Babe Ruth's called shot, and Kirk Gibson's limping home run; the slickest steals; the biggest bombs; and the most triumphant no-hitters. But these are also moments raw with the humanity of the game, the unheralded heroes, the mesmerizing mistakes drenched in pine tar, and every story, from the immortal to the obscure, is...
8) World Series
Author
Publisher
AV2 by Weigl
Pub. Date
c2020
Language
English
Description
Features a detailed explanation of the World Series and its highest profile athletes.
9) Baseball
Author
Series
Magic tree house fact trackers volume 37
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jack and Annie share facts about baseball and its history, including when it was invented and how it's played.
Author
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The extent to which remarkable things can happen on a baseball field is virtually limitless. Bats break, balls carom wildly, personalities clash, and playing fields are invaded by uninvited guests. Mudville Madness is for baseball fans who seek something beyond the standard boxscores?something new or rarely encountered. This book is a jaunt into the realm of the extraordinary and (at times) outright bizarre. The most uncommon events in three centuries...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Not even the wide world of sports is immune from misdeeds. Here, learn more about some of the most infamous events in modern athletics, including doping scandals involving superstar athletes like Lance Armstrong; fraud and illegal gambling in baseball history; and Tonya Harding's deliberate attack on fellow figure skater Nancy Kerrigan.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"This book examines the competitive landscape of Major League Baseball during the wild-card era, including the major storylines for all 30 teams, division races, and the state of dynasties in a new age of baseball"--
15) MLB hot streaks
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2020
Language
English
Description
"Highlights various successes of both individuals and teams in Major League Baseball. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, and an index"--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Language
English
Description
"A page-turning work of narrative nonfiction chronicling the incredible story of one of America's most iconic, charismatic, and still polarizing figures, baseball immortal Pete Rose; and an exquisite cultural history of baseball and America in the second half of the twentieth century Pete Rose is a legend. A baseball god. He had compiled more hits than anyone in the history of baseball, a record he set decades ago, which still stands. At the same...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Lenny loves baseball. And not just playing baseball -- he loves reading about it, too. Lenny thinks the more he knows, the better he'll play ... and he needs all the help he can get! But it's not until he comes across some interesting information in his Big Book of Baseball Facts -- Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron, two of the best hitters in baseball history, failed most of the time! -- that Lenny realizes his odds are pretty good! With renewed determination...
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The...true story of the friendships formed between Cam Perron-a white, baseball-obsessed teenager from Boston-and hundreds of former professional Negro League players, who were still awaiting the recognition and compensation that they deserved from Major League Baseball more than fifty years after their playing days were over"--
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Did a major-league pitcher really hit a bird with a fastball in the middle of a game? What did a goat have to do with the Chicago Cubs not winning a championship for more than 70 years? Did Babe Ruth really point toward center field just before hitting a big home run in the 1932 World Series? Prepare to uncover the real stories behind these and other great baseball myths and legends!"--Provided by the publisher.
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