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"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 secondhalf 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 time,...
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Twelve
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"In baseball there are superstars and stars and everyday players and then there are the rest. Within the rest are role players and specialists and journeymen and then there are the backup catchers. The Tao of the Backup Catcher is about them, the backup catchers, who exist near the bottom of the roster and the end of the bench and between the numbers in a sport--and a society--increasingly driven by cold, hard analytics."--Inside front jacket flap
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Rowman and Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"In Baseball Heaven, bestselling baseball author Peter Golenbock returns with the sequel to his highly praised Whispers of the Gods, bringing to life more baseball legends through timeless interviews"--
""With its personal feel and near-mystical quality, this highly recommended work will mesmerize baseball lovers and casual fans." Library Journal, Starred Review A behind-the-scenes look at baseball history, as told through timeless interviews with...
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Farrar Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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''An inspiring picture book biography about Glenn Burke, the first Major League Baseball player to come out as gay, and the story of how he created the world's most recognizable handshake, the high five. Playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Glenn Burke could do it all — hit, throw, run, field. He was the heart of the clubhouse who energized his teammates with his enthusiasm and love for the game. It was that energy that led Glenn to invent the...
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Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"In this final middle grade novel by Newbery Award–winning author Patricia MacLachlan, a young girl tries to untangle her love of baseball from her complicated relationship with her professional pitcher father. Lucy's father is a minor league baseball player, a professional pitcher hoping to get called up to the majors, and Lucy inherited his passion for the game. But she's never played pitcher. She worries her skills would be compared to her dad's...
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Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"In 1973, baseball was in crisis. The first strike in pro sports had soured fans, game attendance had fallen, and America's team the Yankees had lost more games and money than ever. Baseball was facing a bust. Yet, five of baseball's greatest figures saved the sport and returned it to its pedestal as America's pastime. Powerhouse Hank Aaron surprised the nation by beating Babe Ruth's home run record in the face of racist threats. George Steinbrenner...
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Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"1935. Twelve-year-old Cato wants nothing more than to play baseball, perfect his pitch, and meet Mr. Satchel Paige—the best pitcher in Negro League baseball. But when he and his teammates "trespass" on their town's whites-only baseball field for a practice, the resulting racial outrage burns like a brushfire through the entire community, threatening Cato, his family, and every one of his friends. There's only one way this can end without violence:...
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"A hugely entertaining history of baseball in New York City, bursting with bigger than life figures, and long-forgotten heroes, spanning the game's founding to the early 1940s"--
"A hugely entertaining history of baseball and New York City, bursting with larger-than-life figures and fascinating stories from the game���s beginnings to the end of World War II. Baseball is "the New York game" because New York is where the diamond was first laid...
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The Penworthy Company, LLC
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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The Sports: Baseball Kit is a homerun for baseball fanatics. This kit features two books: America's classic ballparks and Comic Book Story of Baseball, Baseball Mascot Matching Game, Baseball Mascot Jigsaw Puzzle, and Category Snap Card Game. The first two activities are perfect for achieving a sence of accomplishment, while reinforcing the connection between the brain cells and improving mental speed. The last activity will encourage creative thinking...
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