The World Series : baseball's biggest stage / by Matt Doeden.
Material type: TextPublisher: Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, A division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., [2014]Description: 64 pages : colored illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1467718963 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
- 9781467718967 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 796.3576 D649 | Checked out | 06/27/2024 | 33111007641067 | |||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 796.3576 D649 | Available | 33111007539857 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Baseball has long been dubbed America's national pastime. When the top teams face off in the World Series each season, team legacies and fans' hearts are on the line. Author Matt Doeden covers the century-long history of the World Series, from its humble beginnings to becoming a worldwide sensation. Discover the drama behind the statistics and record books that keeps the crowd enthralled!
Includes bibliographical references (p. 62) and index.
Introduction: Play ball! -- World Series history: a century of the fall classic -- Unforgettable: the greatest World Series games ever played -- Coming up clutch: the best World Series performers -- From the Black Sox to the bloody sock: memorable World Series moments -- Looking ahead: the future of the Fall Classic -- World Series results.
"Covers the century-long history of the World Series, from its humble beginnings to becoming a worldwide sensation. Discover the drama behind the statistics and record books that keeps the crowd enthralled!"--Amazon.com.