baseball

Ron Darling shares more than one hundred anecdotes from his years playing professional baseball and broadcasting games.

A brief introduction to the World Series, discussing when it began, how baseball teams get to the series and more.

"Take[s] a close-up look at more than 25 [baseball superstars] . . . including Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels, JD Martinez of the Boston Red Sox, Josh Donaldson of the Toronto Blue Jays, Anthony Rizzo of the Chicago Cubs, and Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees. This book gives fans all the need-to-know info about these players, plus a 'How well do you know the MLB?' quiz"--Provided by publisher.

Robbie Hammond, the Dulaney Orioles' pitcher, has to persevere through a losing season.

Connor, an All-Star third baseman on his Babe Ruth League team, has a terrible temper, but when the sports editor of the school paper threatens to publish an embarrassing story about his tantrums, Connor must make a change.

Simple text and pictures introduce readers to baseball. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Offers a brief history of the World Series, describing how the sporting event has evolved, how baseball teams qualify to play in the Series, what the game's rules are, and who the most memorable players have been. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Describes some facts about the rules, equipment, and records of baseball.

"A photographic road trip through professional baseball's wacky, wondrous, and revered ballpark attractions."--.

Eighth-grader Jack Lerner relies on pitching fast balls until a young college coach teaches him that throwing the heat may not be the best way to win games.