Highlights the key personalities and memorable games in the history of the team that changed its name to the Orioles when it came to Baltimore from St. Louis in 1954.
Fifth-grader Ty Cutter, named after baseball great Ty Cobb, has lots of enthusiasm for the game but very little talent, which makes life difficult for him and his father who is coach of Ty's team.
When thirteen-year-old Joelle, a star baseball player, moves to a new town where the only option for girls is softball, she starts an all-girl baseball league against the wishes of her school coaches and others in the town.
Introduces the short "a" sound through a rhyming story in which Patty Cat and her pal Hal, who become angry when Max the Rat steals their baseball, eventually offer to let Max play, causing him to return the bat and share a treat.
Adam, a pitcher for the Scrappers, feels a lot of pressure when they have a shot at the championship, particularly when he has to pitch against his cousin on a rival team.