baseball

Presents a biography of the first black baseball player to play in the major leagues when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Also traces the history of all-black baseball teams.

A team history of the Giants, who arrived in San Francisco in 1958 from New York where they had played for seventy-five years, thrilling fans on both coasts.

A team history of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have been playing baseball since the 1880s.

A team history of the Chicago Cubs, featuring outstanding players over the years.

A collection of poems, including "Before the Game," "Catcher Sings the Blues," "How to Spit," and "Double Play," capture the experiences of the game of baseball.

Earl Grubb's Pool Supplies plays Northeast Gas & Electric in the Little League championship game, while Sam, who has cancer and is in a wheelchair, has to call the play-by-play instead of participating in the game.

A poor throwing arm and prejudice from one white boy keep a black junior high student from completely enjoying his position on the baseball team.

With the help of a baseball dictionary so they can learn the necessary language, an elephant and a bear take over the management of a baseball team.

Katie Casey, a fictional character, helps start the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which gave women the opportunity to play professional baseball while America was involved in World War II.

After Boss outlaws baseball in America, spring stops coming--until a young boy beats the tyrant at his own game.