Displaying 1 of 1 2005 Format: Book Author: Lipsyte, Robert. Title: Heroes of baseball : the men who made it America's favorite game / Robert Lipsyte. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, ©2005. Description: 92, [4] pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm Summary: Meet the men who were and remain the heroes of baseball. These are men who did more than hit home runs or pitch perfect games--they changed the way our society perceives itself, and the goals we set for ourselves and our nation.-- (Source of description not identified) Subjects: Baseball players -- United States -- Biography. Baseball -- United States -- History. Notes: "A Byron Preiss Visual Publications, Inc. book." Includes bibliographical references (page 96) and index. A Junior Library Guild selection. Contents: Introduction : play ball! -- Big Al leads off -- Hard ball -- The gift of the bambino -- The first -- The mick -- Hanging tough -- The summer of swat -- The planet's game? -- Next season. Web Site: Publisher description Publisher description LCCN: 2005010841 ISBN: 0689867417 9780689867415 Other Number: 59879858 System Availability: 2 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 2 Control Number: 667104 # Local items in: 2 # System items in: 2 Call Number: 796.357 Lipsyte Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
