Presents team histories, player statistics, and interesting facts on six professional baseball teams, including the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
In this book, you get a close-up view of what makes these teams and this division so exciting.
African Americans, once excluded from playing in the major leagues, were recruited to play after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier in 1947. Teams also changed, sometimes relocating to other cities. In 1961, for example, ...
Each volume in this exciting series covers a particular pro team, featuring the top players from yesterday and today and presents the stats fans need to know.
Besides Torborg, managers with fewer than 100 wins each were Cookie Rojas, Tony Pérez, Brandon Hyde, Ozzie Guillén, Joe Girardi, and Edwin Rodríguez. When named Florida Marlins, McKeon and Joe Girardi were each NL Manager of the Year.
In this book, you get a close-up view of what makes these teams and this division so exciting.
Lou PINIELLA AND THE LATE CmcAGo MAYOR RICHARD J. DALEY WERE kindred souls when it came to the King's English. ... In the annals of Chicago public life, Daley had only one rival in such pronouncements: Sweet Lou.
This exciting book introduces readers to the life and career of baseball star Christian Yelich. Colorful spreads, fun facts, interesting sidebars, and a map of important places in his life make this a thrilling read for young sports fans.
Diehard Cards: St. Louis Cardinals 2006 World Series Champions features a dazzling collection of photos and text in a celebration of the team's amazing run to the World Series championship.
From its modest beginnings in rural America to its current status as an entertainment industry in postindustrial America enjoyed worldwide by millions each season, the linkages between baseball’s evolution and...
Best of all, White built his career on being outspoken, and the years fortunately have not mellowed him. Uppity is a baseball memoir that baseball fans everywhere will be buzzing about.