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"In a small town in Maine, recently widowed Eveleth "Evvie" Drake rarely leaves her house. Everyone in town, including her best friend, Andy, thinks grief keeps her locked inside, and she doesn't correct them. In New York, Dean Tenney, former major-league pitcher and Andy's childhood friend, is struggling with a case of the "yips": he can't throw straight anymore, and he can't figure out why. An invitation from Andy to stay in Maine for a few months...
2) Calico Joe
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IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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Tthe careers of a golden-boy rookie hitter for the Cubs and a hard-hitting Mets pitcher take very different paths.
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2022.
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English
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In SWING AND A HIT, O’Neill elaborates on his most important hitting principles, lessons, and memories—exploring those elements across ten chapters (to align with the nine innings of a baseball game and one extra inning). Here, O’Neill, with his intense temperament, describes what he did as a hitter, how he adjusted to pitchers, how he boosted his confidence, how he battled with umpires (and water coolers), and what advice he would give to current...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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From New York Times bestselling author Stephen King comes the haunting story of Blockade Billy , the greatest Major League baseball player to be erased from the game. Even the most die-hard baseball fans don't know the true story of William "Blockade Billy" Blakely. He may have been the greatest player the game has ever seen, but today no one remembers his name. He was the first--and only--player to have his existence completely removed from the record...
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Barefoot William volume 4
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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"No one expects a curveball. For Rylan Cates, the gloriously sunny beachside town of Barefoot William may be home, but the pro baseball player needs to focus on spring training. Hiring a personal assistant to keep him and his four dogs organized for the next eight weeks is the first step--and Beth Avery is the perfect pinch hitter. Beth is still looking for her place in the world, and a couple months caring for Rylan's two dachshunds, his golden retriever,...
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Eclipsing the traditional sports memoir, House of Nails, by former world champion, multimillionaire entrepreneur, and imprisoned felon Lenny Dykstra, spins a tragicomic tale of Shakespearean proportions -- a relentlessly entertaining American epic that careens between the heights and the abyss.
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NAL Hardcover
Pub. Date
c2013
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English
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Baseball in the 1930s was more than a national pastime; it was a cultural touchstone that galvanized communities and gave a struggling country its heroes despite the woes of the Depression. Hank Greenberg, one of the most exciting sluggers in baseball history, gave the people of Detroit a reason to be proud. But America was facing more than economic hardship. With the Nazis gaining power across Europe, political and social tensions were approaching...
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Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"A picture book biography about Lizzie Murphy, the first woman to play in a major league exhibition game and the first person to play on both the New England and American leagues' all-star teams"--
12) Sizzling
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Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Reid Buchanan, a former pro baseball pitcher and current owner of his family's sports bar, has a history of making women swoon. But not all women--especially his grandmother's nurse, Lori Johnson, who is determined to remain professional.
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Mariner Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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A critically acclaimed sportswriter and culture critic presents this definitive biography of the Hall of Famer--and the record holder for the most stolen bases in a single game who also stole America's heart--who played for nine different teams throughout his decades-long career.
14) Easy out
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James Lorimer & Company Limited, Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"Westlock is an hour north of Edmonton, a prairie town with a long baseball history. But registrations are down, and there are only enough kids in town to fill one team. So Mo Montpetit's team is entered into the Baseball Alberta AA league. All the kids registered will be playing rep ball. No tryouts needed. Mo's dad is a baseball legend in Westlock. And that's Mo's problem. Mo isn't very good. He can't hit a rep-level fastball. And as the season...
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Avon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
c2015.
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English
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After crashing a celebrity wedding in an attempt to reclaim her self-esteem after being jilted at the altar, Jodi Carlyle has a one-night stand with a stranger only to discover that he will be the best man at her sister's wedding.
17) Jackie Robinson
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Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Brief text chronicles the life of the Hall of Fame baseball player who, in 1947, became the first African American to play for a major league team.
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Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. Illustrations from oil paintings by artist Kadir Nelson.
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Publisher
McFarland
Pub. Date
1990
Language
English
Description
According to selection criteria the author has developed, he ranks baseball's greatest players in order of greatness, chooses the best baseball player between 1893 and 1987, lists seven all-time all-star teams, and reviews the early Negro baseball leagues and players.
20) Till the end
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Publisher
Roc Lit 101
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"The memoir of the life of one of the most beloved baseball players of his generation, a raw, compelling story of baseball, family, fame, addiction, loss, and a champion's resilience"--
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