baseball

This high-interest volume is an insider's guide of the path to the big leagues, from Little League to the MLB.

A children's guide to baseball provides facts about the game, profiles each major league team, and includes trivia about teams, players, and statistics.

"Baseball is a great sport for young readers to fall in love with. Beginning readers get in the game with this exciting book. Readers learn the basics of the game, like throwing and catching, and also teaching about the equipment athletes use on the diamond every day. With accessible content and great color photographs, readers can dig into the dirt, hear the crack of a bat, and fall in love with America's pastime!"--Provided by the publisher.

"Being a professional baseball player is no walk in the park--it's a physically and mentally demanding job. When you're on the field, millions of people are expecting you to record base hits as a batter or strikeouts as a pitcher. And the work continues beyond game time; you need to practice, work out, and scout your competition. Aches and pains are a given. And on top of everything else, you must perform amidst constant travel, media attention, and high expectations. Baseball has been America's pastime for more than a century. And for those who uphold the tradition in the major leagues today, there's nothing else like it. This book, which was reviewed by 12-year Major League Baseball (MLB) veteran and World Series champion Gabe Kapler, offers an authentic look at what life is like as a pro baseball player. You'll learn: What kinds of skills it takes to play in the major leagues. What daily life is like for an MLB player. How MLB players prevent and treat injuries. Go behind the scenes and see what it's really like to be an MLB star!"--Provided by the publisher.

Baseball players can make their careers look effortless. They lob balls into the stands and sprint around the bases easily. But behind these actions are years and years of practice honing the skills that got them into the major leagues. This high-interest volume is an insider's guide of the path to the big leagues, from Little League to the MLB. Easy-to-follow drills and essential pro tips will interest the beginner and the seasoned ball player. Photographs of famous players as well as amateurs will further interest and enlighten young athletes.

When all-star pitcher Austin Braxton is failing chemistry, he meets Marisa Marlowe, who is a baseball fanatic and is willing to help Austin study, but as the two grow closer, Marisa's depression returns.

When seventeen-year-old Annie Lucas' father becomes the new pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals, she meets nineteen-year-old Jason Brody, the Royals' super-hot rookie pitcher, and begins to fall for the up-and-coming superstar.

"Little Rhino's baseball season is in full swing! Grandpa James even buys Rhino a new bat as a reward for keeping up with all of his school work. The bat is perfect for Rhino. It's the right weight and he's sure that he will hit lots of home runs with it. But after practice, Rhino's bat goes missing! Someone is leaving clues for Rhino but he can't figure out any of them. With a big game coming up, will Rhino be able to find his bat in time to help his team?"--Back cover.

Presents different facts about the sport of baseball and its players, including who throws the fastest pitch, who has the nickname "Prince Albert", and the highest total of runs scored in an Major League Baseball game.