Bibliograph

Who got game?, Baseball, amazing but true stories, by Derrick Barnes ; illustrated by John John Bajet

Type

Label

Who got game?, Baseball, amazing but true stories, by Derrick Barnes ; illustrated by John John Bajet

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Who got game?, Baseball

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1145350566

Responsibility statement

by Derrick Barnes ; illustrated by John John Bajet

Sub title

amazing but true stories

Summary

Celebrate the unheralded people and stories that helped shape the game of baseball! Meet unsung pioneers, like John "Bud" Fowler, William Edward White, and brothers Moses Fleetwood Walker and Weld 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 Mtchell 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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