Who got game? Baseball, amazing but true stories!, by Derrick Barnes ; illustrated by John John Bajet
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Who got game? Baseball, amazing but true stories!, by Derrick Barnes ; illustrated by John John Bajet
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Who got game? Baseball
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bibliography
Responsibility statement
by Derrick Barnes ; illustrated by John John Bajet
Sub title
amazing but true stories!
Summary
Meet unsung pioneers, like John "Bud" Fowler, William Edward White, and brothers Moses Fleetwood Walker and Weldy Walker, four African Americans who integrated white teams decades before Jackie Robinson. Discover unforgettable moments like the time a 17-year-old girl named Jackie Mitchell struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Marvel at records: did you know that Japanese superstar Sadaharu Oh has a whopping 113 more career homers than Hank Aaron? And that's just for starters! This lively, illustrated collection of shiny nuggets of baseball lore will transform you into a superfan who knows the game better than anyone else. Someone who's got game
Target audience
pre adolescent
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Baseball
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