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An award-winning sportswriter teams up with L.A. Dodgers manager and Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda to reveal the secrets of his unlikely success. Tommy Lasorda is baseball's true immortal and one of its larger than life figures. A former pitcher who was overshadowed by Sandy Koufax, Lasorda went on to a Hall of Fame career as a manager with one of baseball's most storied franchises. His teams won two World Series, four National League pennants, and...
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For twenty-five years, Ken Kaiser was the most colorful umpire in the major leagues. Planet of the Umps is his sidesplitting tale of life behind the plate.
"Two things nobody wants to grow up to be are an umpire and broke. Thanks to my career in baseball, I got both."
After calling balls, strikes, and outs for thirty-six baseball seasons and more than three thousand major-league games, umpire Ken Kaiser finally called it a career. From the first...
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He was told that the color of his skin would keep him out of the big leagues, but Joe Black worked his way up through the Negro League and the Cuban League. He burst into the Majors in 1952 when he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the face of segregation, verbal harassment, and even death threats, Joe Black rose to the top of his game; he earned National League Rookie of the Year and became the first African American pitcher to win a World
...4) The Baseball Trivia and Facts Book for Kids: A History of Major League Baseball With Biographies, Ru
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Looking for an engaging book for young readers interested in baseball?Are you ready to step up to the plate and embark on an exhilarating journey through the world of baseball? Look no further! This book is the ultimate must-have for young readers who are passionate about baseball.Dive into the captivating history of the major leagues, tracing back to the roots of baseball's inception. Discover how the game has evolved over the years, from its humble...
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Meet the greatest ball players of the last 60 years!
It's the bottom of the ninth, bases are loaded, and your team is down by three-who do you want coming up to bat? Discover the most talented players in every position on the field with Baseball Biographies for Kids! This lineup shows you what it takes to be a real MVP, with a run-down of stories, stats, and achievements of the best players in baseball-from the 1960s through today.
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