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Lena Blackburne loved baseball. He watched it, he played it, he coached it. But he didn't love the ways players broke in new baseballs. Tired of soggy, blackened, stinky baseballs, he found a better way. Thanks to a well-timed fishing trip and a top-secret mud recipe, Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud was born. For seventy-five years, baseball teams have used Lena's magic mud to prepare baseballs before every game. Read the story of how Lena's...
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"Learn about Derek Jeter and how he knew when he was a child that he wanted to be where he is today. In this sports biography, follow Derek goes from becoming a great high school baseball player to an All-Star starting shortstop for the New York Yankees"--Provided by publisher.
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This title introduces readers to Russell Wilson, the National Football League's Super Bowl-winning quarterback. Wilson's life story is examined from his childhood in Virginia, to his years at North Carolina State University and the University of Wisconsin, on the way to becoming a third-round pick by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2012 NFL Draft. Wilson's years with the Seahawks are examined, including his Super Bowl win over the Denver Broncos. Aligned...
8) Mookie Betts
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"This title introduces readers to Mookie Betts, covering his early life, career, and life off the field. This title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary."--Publisher's website.
9) Mike Trout
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"This title introduces readers to Mike Trout, covering his early life, career, and life off the field. This title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary."--Publisher's website
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
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Examines the similarities of two major league baseball players who met for the first time on May 17, 1947: Jackie Robinson, who had to overcome barriers because of his color, and Hank Greenberg, who faced challenges because of his religion.
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All William Ellsworth Hoy wanted to do was play baseball. After losing out on a spot on the local deaf team, William practiced even harder--eventually earning a position on a professional team. But his struggle was far from over. In addition to the prejudice Hoy faced, he could not hear the umpires' calls. One day he asked the umpire to use hand signals: strike, ball, out. That day he not only got on base but also changed the way the game was played...
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39 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
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Presents an illustrated biography of the man who broke baseball's color barrier and changed the way Americans viewed equality in sports.
"Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. He could run, leap, and throw better than any other kid around. But he lived at a time when the rules weren't fair to African Americans: Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn't allowed on the best teams just because of the color of his skin. Jackie...
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41 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
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Before he is known as the Babe, George Herman Ruth is just a boy who lives in Baltimore and gets into a lot of trouble. But when he turns seven, his father brings him to the gates of Saint Mary's Industrial School for Boys, and his life is changed forever. At Saint Mary's, he's expected to study hard and follow a lot of rules. But there is one good thing about Saint Mary's: almost every day, George gets to play baseball. Here, under the watchful eye...
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