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Author
Publisher
[Permuted Press, LLC]
Pub. Date
[2021].
Language
English
Description
"A riveting inside account of the most unforgettable season in Los Angeles Dodgers history, from the COVID-delayed start through the incredible playoff run, by the broadcaster who saw it all. Amid strict new rules and Coronavirus outbreaks on other teams that wreaked havoc on the schedule, the Dodgers maintained a laser focus as a team and organization, and ultimately, won the first bubbled playoffs in the history of Major League Baseball. In COVID...
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In 1936, the New York Yankees wanted to test a hot prospect named Joe DiMaggio to see if he was ready for the big leagues. They knew just the ballplayer to call: Satchel Paige, the best pitcher anywhere, black or white. For the game, Paige joined a group of amateur African-American players, and they faced off against a team of white major leaguers plus young DiMaggio.
Author
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Explains how in the decade following the Civil War, baseball became segregated because its leaders wanted to grow its presence and appeal to Southerners, and wanted to professionalize it. The result was the exclusion of black players that lasted until 1947"--
Author
Publisher
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"From his first year in the majors, George Herman "Babe" Ruth knew he could profit from celebrity. Drawing on primary sources, this book examines the stories, separating exaggerated facts from clear falsehoods. The author traces Ruth's ascendance as the first great media-created superstar and celebrity product endorser" --
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