Smolka, Bo

"Inside MLB profiles each of the 30 franchises in Major League Baseball. Florida Marlins is a beginner's history of the Marlins, covering the beginnings of the franchise, the greatest and lowest moments of the team, and the best players and managers. Fun facts, anecdotes, and sidebars round out the story of each club, allowing your readers to get Inside MLB!"--Provided by the publisher.

Explores some of the reasons why fans love the Washington Nationals. Each spread highlights a different fact, player, story, or tradition that helps define the team.

Explores some of the reasons why fans love the Baltimore Orioles. Each spread highlights a different fact, player, story, or tradition that helps define the team.

Provides an overview of the history of the Washington Redskins football team, highlighting popular players, influential coaches, and more.

Text and photographs chronicle the history of the Baltimore Ravens football team.

Describes the events surrounding the acceptance of Jackie Robinson as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers' minor league baseball team, the Montreal Royals, as the first African-American player in organized baseball and discusses the importance of the event in sports history.

Profiles the careers of fourteen of the greatest professional baseball catchers to have played in the MLB.

Introduces fourteen of the best outfielders in MLB history , from 1914 Red Sox center fielder Tris Speaker to the Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki.

Provides a brief overview of the Miami Marlins, with photographs and information on the professional baseball team's history, influential players and coaches, successes, and statistics.

Covers the history of the Negro Leagues, its players' segregation from Major League Baseball, and their eventual integration.