As Marcus prepares to try out for his middle school baseball team, he starts to doubt himself. He eventually learns to believe in himself, and that perfect games only come with lots of practice--and some strikeouts.
Coach Ken tries to find the best baseball position for Pedro. Includes reading tips for teachers and parents and diagrams showing the baseball field, positions, and equipment needed to play.
Malcolm loves baseball and science, but his idea for a homemade glove oil causes a blowup with his team. Now he must find a way to use science and statistics to create a new type of pitch to help his team and earn back their trust.
Malcolm loves baseball and science, but his teammates are not always pleased with the ideas he comes up with--until he uses science to come up with a winning pitch, the knuckleball.
a Hall of Fame pitcher & a Hall of Fame hitter talk about how the game is played
Gibson, Bob
2011
Presents an inside look at the mind games and personal challenges and strategies involved in the game of baseball from the perspectives of pitcher Bob Gibson and hitter Reggie Jackson, and covers their thoughts on topics such as umpires and changes to the game over time.