Here are the fascinating stories of Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, and Hank Aaron, and their rise to superstardom. This newly updated edition includes the recent record-breaking home run seasons, the alleged wrongdoings that threaten to alter the game of baseball, and the current crop of hard-hitting stars. Children's Literature
This new edition, just off the press, is the very thing for the statistics-hungry fan. Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa take their places in the lineup with the very best record-holders of "the hardest job in sports"--Ty Cobb, with the highest lifetime batting average; Babe Ruth, with the highest home run percentage; Ted Williams, only American Leaguer to win two triple crowns; and Hank Aaron, who broke segregation in the big leagues and holds the first in total homers, total bases and extra-base hits. Terrific action photos of the greats whose single-minded determination to be the best hitter paid off...and an honest telling of the prices some paid to reach stardom. For Grades 2-4, but suitable for younger fans, too. Keep this one in the duffel bag for instant inspiration before and in-between at-bats, or bone up on your way to practice. 2000, Random House, Ages 7 to 11, $3.99. Reviewer: Judy Chernak—Children's Literature More Reviews and Recommendations Editorial Reviews - Baseball's Greatest Hitters From the Publisher
Here are the fascinating stories of Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, and Hank Aaron, and their rise to superstardom. This newly updated edition includes the recent record-breaking home run seasons, the alleged wrongdoings that threaten to alter the game of baseball, and the current crop of hard-hitting stars. Children's Literature
This new edition, just off the press, is the very thing for the statistics-hungry fan. Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa take their places in the lineup with the very best record-holders of "the hardest job in sports"--Ty Cobb, with the highest lifetime batting average; Babe Ruth, with the highest home run percentage; Ted Williams, only American Leaguer to win two triple crowns; and Hank Aaron, who broke segregation in the big leagues and holds the first in total homers, total bases and extra-base hits. Terrific action photos of the greats whose single-minded determination to be the best hitter paid off...and an honest telling of the prices some paid to reach stardom. For Grades 2-4, but suitable for younger fans, too. Keep this one in the duffel bag for instant inspiration before and in-between at-bats, or bone up on your way to practice. 2000, Random House, Ages 7 to 11, $3.99. Reviewer: Judy Chernak—Children's Literature Susan Hepler, Ph.D. - Children's Literature
Profiles of Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Hank Aaron, and Barry Bonds are included in this Level 5 "Step into Reading" book. Without glossing over Cobb's mean streak or Aaron's perseverance over racial discrimination, the text concentrates on each player's gift for hitting the ball out of the ballpark. Statistic lovers can pore over the one-page list that ends each profile. Stats include personal qualities such as weight, dates, lifetime batting averages, lifetime slugging averages, team played for, and greatest feats. In addition, bulleted highlights lead readers to see how each player fared in baseball's pantheon of greatests: first most, second most, third in total, and so forth. Some paintings and more photographs illustrate the substantial but easy text. This book would suit younger interested and proficient readers, but its true appeal is to older less able, mostly boy, readers who want to read about baseball. 2094 (orig. 1995), Random House, and Ages 7 to 12. Loading...
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