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Lexile measure
920L
Language
English
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"Inside MLB profiles each of the 30 franchises in Major League Baseball. Minnesota Twins is a beginner's history of the Twins, covering the beginnings of the franchise, the greatest and lowest moments of the team, and the best players and managers. Fun facts, anecdotes, and sidebars round out the story of each club, allowing your readers to get Inside MLB!" -- From publisher's website.
2) Calico Joe
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Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
Description
In this novel, the careers of a golden boy rookie hitter for the Cubs and a hard-hitting Mets pitcher take very different paths. The baseball is thrilling, but it is what happens off the field that makes this story a classic.
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English
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"Imagine a story in which a young man grows up so close to a major-league ballpark that he can see the stadium lights from his front yard. He pretends to be the team's star during neighborhood ball games and fantasizes about one day playing for his hometown team. Stop imagining. Kent Hrbek made those childhood dreams come true. In this newly revised edition of Tales From the Minnesota Twins Dugout, the Twins superstar himself relives his journey from...
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Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
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When his father's valuable signed baseball disappears during the team's sleepover, Ian Shin, catcher for the Scottsville Knights, suspects the new pitcher, Hunter Yates, but he cannot be sure, and his trust in his teammates is shattered--so he must uncover the truth to bring the team back together.
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
490L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
Language
English
Description
This Level 3 book introduces and examines the different aspects of baseball. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about the history and rules of baseball, as well as how to play the game. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate and review important information.
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Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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Description
A treasury of Twin Cities baseball history packed with photos from the archives.
Major League Baseball came to the Minnesota prairie in the spring of 1961, and ever since, the Minnesota Twins have held a cherished place in the hearts of sports fans throughout the region. With Hall of Famers like Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, and Kirby Puckett and beloved characters from Billy Martin to Kent Hrbek to Joe Mauer, the history of the Twins encompasses...
Major League Baseball came to the Minnesota prairie in the spring of 1961, and ever since, the Minnesota Twins have held a cherished place in the hearts of sports fans throughout the region. With Hall of Famers like Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, and Kirby Puckett and beloved characters from Billy Martin to Kent Hrbek to Joe Mauer, the history of the Twins encompasses...
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Lexile measure
AD 560L
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English
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Provides basic information about being a baseball player, the different playing positions on the field, the importance of each position, and the life of a player and his team. Describes the hard work necessary to become a major league baseball player and includes a glossary of baseball terms, an index, and sources for additional information.
12) The sandlot
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English
Description
The sandlot: In the early 1960s newcomer Scotty Smalls becomes part of a sandlot baseball team whose members share adventures, first kisses, and encounters with the dreaded beast and its owner who live behind the left field fence.
The sandlot 2: Ten years after the original story a new team tries to retrieve an irreplaceable model rocket that lands in Mr. Mertle's backyard behind left field.
The sandlot: heading home: An arrogant pro baseball player...
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
xxiv, 456 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Drawing on interviews with friends and family, as well as teammates and opponents, "New York Times"-bestselling author Leavy delivers the definitive account of one of the biggest talents and most tragic figures ever to play baseball--Mickey Mantle.
Author
Publisher
MVP Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
In the more than 40 years since Rod Carew debuted in the big leagues, he's watched thousands of great and not-so-great hitters while discerning the fundamentals of success at the plate. Countless hours spent experimenting, watching video, and refining his own techniques have helped transform Carew from one of the game's best hitters to one of its most revered teachers. Rod Carew's Hit to Win teaches hitters how to develop their own swing, stance,...
15) Minnesota Twins
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Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Lexile measure
950L
Language
English
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Description
This title introduces baseball fans to the history of the Minnesota Twins MLB franchise, and includes a timeline, team facts, and trivia.
16) Baseball
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Series
Publisher
Jump!
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
310L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Batter up! Through large, full-color action photographs and simple text, Baseball introduces beginning readers to the basic rules of the game and encourages them to try playing.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify the different parts of a baseball field, and a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Baseball also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
Baseball is part of Jump!'s I Love Sports...
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Language
English
Description
Think you know how the game of baseball began? Think again. Forget Abner Doubleday and Cooperstown. Did baseball even have a father--or did it just evolve from other bat-and-ball games? John Thorn, baseball's preeminent historian, examines the creation story of the game and finds it all to be a gigantic lie. From its earliest days baseball was a vehicle for gambling, a proxy form of class warfare. Thorn traces the rise of the New York version of the...
19) Owl ball
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Series
Lexile measure
510L
Language
English
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Description
Ollie Overwing is the best pitcher the Owls have, so his team is depending on him in the big game between the Owls and the Black Ducks--but umpire Stanley Stork has a couple of special rules for this game that may trip the owls up.
20) The batboy
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Lexile measure
940L
Language
English
Description
Even though his mother feels baseball ruined her marriage to his father, she allows fourteen-year-old Brian to become a bat boy for the Detroit Tigers, who have just drafted his favorite player back onto the team.