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Heroes of Baseball
The Men Who Made It America's Favorite Game
By Lipsyte, Robert
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68986-741-5
- Publisher
- New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2005.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2006
Gr 5-Up This volume has the look of a coffee-table book with its overview of baseball history and eye-catching design, with red-bordered text and numerous oversize photographs. The images, though mostly black and white, help convey the intensity of the game, such as the one of Willie Mays making a leaping catch at New York's old Polo Grounds. Chapters highlight Lipsyte's heroes: A. G. -Big Al - Spalding, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Micke...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
