baseball players

"A book for high school students about the life and legacy of baseball player Mookie Betts"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the life and career of professional baseball player Denton True "Cyclone" Young, known simply as Cy, discussing his childhood, marriage and life as one of the hardest-throwing pitchers of all time.

"[A brief biography of baseball player Aaron Judge, in which] readers will get to know more about #99, aka the home run hero, on the New York Yankees, as they learn about his record-breaking career and how he became the MLB star he is today"--Provided by publisher.

"Learn about MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani and his accomplishments in baseball in this biography packed with action photos and fact-filled text suitable for young readers"--Provided by publisher.

Teaches readers about the history of baseball, its top teams and players, and the skills young players may need to compete.

Aaron Judge was a big kid with big talent. He was a star in basketball, baseball, and football. Many colleges tried to recruit him to play football, but his true love was always baseball. From winning the Home Run Derby his rookie year to smashing a home run during his first at-bat with the Yankees, Judge has had many amazing moments. Find out all about this superstar slugger in this captivating sports biography.

"Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acu?a Jr. is a home run hitter with two Silver Slugger awards. Discover how Acu?a became the National League's 2018 Rookie of the Year and how he's continued to dominate"--.

More than any baseball player of his generation, Clayton Kershaw has embodied the burden of athletic greatness, the prizes and perils that await those who strive for it all. He is a three-time Cy Young award winner, the first pitcher to win National League MVP since Bob Gibson, and a surefire, first-ballot Hall of Famer. Many of his peers consider him the greatest pitcher to ever climb atop a big-league mound. In an age when baseball became more impersonal, a sport altered by adherence to algorithms and actuarial tables, Kershaw personified the game's lingering humanity, with his joy and suffering on display each October as he chased a championship. He pitched through pain, placing his future at risk on the game's grandest stages. He endeared himself to teammates and foes alike with his refusal to make excuses, with his willingness to shoulder the blame when he failed. And he only further impressed them when he returned, year after year, even as his body broke down from the strain of his profession.

Chronicles the life and careers of legendary professional football and baseball player Bo Jackson, discussing his childhood, how he was able to play in two professional sports and his life after sports.

"Throughout its long history as one of America's most popular sports, the strategy of baseball has changed many times. And brand-new rules introduced by Major League Baseball have once again changed how teams try to win games. This title introduces readers to some of baseball's oldest tactics, how they influence the game, and how they have changed over the years"--Provided by publisher.