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Author
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
FIrst Da Capo Press edition.
Physical Desc
x, 271 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Never before in baseball history had a team finished last and rallied to take the pennant the following season. Yet in 1991, lightning struck twice as the Minnesota Twins and the Atlanta Braves both reached the World Series. The remarkable turnarounds resulted in arguably the greatest Fall Classic of all time. Four of the games between the Twins and Braves were settled by "walk-off" runs. Three of them, including the climactic Game Seven, went into...
Author
Lexile measure
NC 1100L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Recounts the true story of spirit and determination from America's early civil rights history and the Cannon Street All-Stars from Charleston, South Carolina who were not allowed to play in the Little League World Series baseball game in 1955.
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Full screen and widescreen versions.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
10-year-old baseball fan Yankee Irving is always the last one picked for sandlot baseball games. But when Babe Ruth's prized bat is stolen during the 1932 World Series, Yankee steps up to the plate to help retrieve it for his beloved idol. He embarks on a wild cross-country journey that teaches him the stuff of real heroes, and along the way, Yankee learns that importance of perseverance and the true meaning of friendship.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2015].
Lexile measure
680L
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Every October, millions of baseball fans around the country anxiously wait to see which team wins baseball's biggest championship. But the original games of the 1900s hardly look like they do today. Take a look back over one hundred years and discover the history of baseball's greatest series. With triumphs, heartbreak, and superstitious curses, this action-packed book brings America's Pastime to life.
Author
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
When Boston Red Sox owner Louis Kenwood is given an extortion demand--someone claims the 2004 World Series was fixed, and wants fifty million dollars to keep quiet and maintain Kenwood's reputation. Desperate, Kenwood hires former Twin Cities cop Sam Skarda, now a PI, and his beautiful executive assistant, Heather Canby, to find out if the extortionist's claim about the World Series is true, and if so to preserve his reputation.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015].
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
890L
Physical Desc
191 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, color portraits ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"This inspiring memoir from a girl who learned to play baseball with the boys and rose to national stardom before beginning eighth grade will encourage young readers to reach for their dreams no matter the odds." -- From dust jacket.
Author
Publisher
Crown Archetype
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
375 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
It took 108 years, but it really happened. The Chicago Cubs are once again World Series champions. How did a team of untested young players and carefully selected veterans come together to break the longest championship drought in professional sports? Beginning with Theo Epstein's first season as team president in 2012, sportswriter Tom Verducci shows how Epstein went beyond "Moneyball" thinking when planning the path to a championship. Epstein focused...
9) World Series
Author
Language
English
Description
"World Series offers an exciting glimpse into the wide world of baseball. From equipment and moves to superstars and legends, this dynamic title guides young readers through the fundamentals of their favorite sport"--
10) Minnesota Twins
Series
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Part of a series of Major League Baseball films, this installment includes highlights from the Minnesota Twins' World Championship campaign and some of their best plays in the World Series.
12) The World Series
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Lexile measure
740L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"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"--
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The story of six unlikely heroes and the epic World Series that changed their lives forever. The 1947 World Series was 'the most exciting ever' in the words of Joe DiMaggio, with a decade's worth of drama packed into seven games between the mighty New York Yankees and the underdog Brooklyn Dodgers. It was Jackie Robinson's first Series, a postwar spectacle featuring Frank Sinatra, Ernest Hemingway and President Harry Truman in supporting roles. It...
Author
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xxviii, 296 pages, 8 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Pride of Minnesota provides a nostalgic look at the era's elite Minnesota Twins teams and the turbulent times in which they competed in four dramatic American League pennant races between 1965 and 1970" --
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
229 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"What separates the World Series winners from those who come up short? Best-selling author Ross Bernstein explores this question by interviewing more than 100 current and former Major League Baseball players, managers, and coaches who all had one thing in common: they were all World Series winners. The result is a captivating and inspiring story of determination, perseverance, and success. Interviews with more than 100 players and managers from every...
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
770L
Physical Desc
308 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
While covering baseball's World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Boston Red Sox, teenage sports reporters Stevie and Susan Carol investigate a rookie pitcher whose evasive answers during an interview reveal more than a few contradictions in his life story.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
viii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
By May 2019, the Washington Nationals--owners of baseball's oldest roster--had one of the worst records in the majors and just a 1.5 percent chance of winning the World Series. Yet by blending an old-school brand of baseball with modern analytics, they managed to sneak into the playoffs and put together the most unlikely postseason run in baseball history. Not only did they beat the Houston Astros, the team with the best regular-season record, to...
Author
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
930L
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title introduces fans to the STEM concepts in the World Series, exploring how science, technology, engineering, and math are all at play in this exciting event.