"Posnanski writes of major moments that created legends, and of forgotten moments almost lost to time. It's Willie Mays's catch, Babe Ruth's called shot, and Kirk Gibson's limping home run; the slickest steals; the biggest bombs; and the most triumphant no-hitters. But these are also moments raw with the humanity of the game, the unheralded heroes, the mesmerizing mistakes drenched in pine tar, and every story, from the immortal to the obscure, is...

"Longer than Moby-Dick and nearly as ambitious, ;The Baseball 100 is a one-of-a-kind work by award-winning sportswriter and lifelong student of the game Joe Posnanski that tells the story of the sport through the remarkable lives of its 100 greatest players. In the book's introduction, Pulitzer Prize-winning commentator George F. Will marvels, 'Posnanski must already have lived more than 200 years. How else could he have acquired such a stock of illuminating...

"In 1986, the bad guys of baseball won the World Series. Now, Erik Sherman, the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Mookie, profiles key players from that infamous Mets team, revealing never-before-exposed details about their lives after that championship year...as well as a look back at the magical season itself. Darryl Strawberry, Doc Gooden, Keith Hernandez, Lenny Dykstra, Mookie Wilson, Howard Johnson, Doug Sisk, Rafael Santana, Bobby Ojeda,...

Often referred to as "America's National Pastime," and "The Greatest Sport on Earth," baseball has captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of people. Behind the game lies a wealth of science, folklore, mathematics, psychology -- and a very colorful past. Whether they are die-hard fans or casual spectators, readers will be captivated by this collection of fascinating, little-known facts. For example did you know that the yarn in a single baseball...

A history of the Oakland A's of the 1970s examines how the team under the leadership of such figures as Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, Vida Blue, Sal Bando, and Rollie Fingers won three straight championships and helped advance baseball into the modern age.

"Elementary-level text and engaging sports photos highlight the Cleveland Guardians' MLB World Series wins and losses, plus sensational players associated with the professional baseball team such as José Ramírez"--

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...

"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about the World Series. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

Highlights players, managers, and memorable games in this history of the baseball team which began in Brooklyn in 1890 and moved to the West Coast in 1958.