Something to prove : the great Satchel Paige vs. rookie Joe DiMaggio / Robert Skead ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper.
Material type:
TextSeries: Something to provePublication details: Minneapolis, MN : Carolrhoda Books, c2013.Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN: - 0761366199 (hbk.)
- 9780761366195 (hbk.)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 796.357 S627 | Available | 33111007125715 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Baseball history plus African American history. A perfect, kid-friendly illustration of the injustice of segregated baseball and of the greatness of Paige.This book is about a barnstorming game between white major leaguers and an African American team featuring Satchel Paige and a bunch of amateurs. The purpose of the game was to see how good young Joe DiMaggio was against the best pitcher around-Satchel Paige. DiMaggio had a mediocre game, managing an infield single in four at bats. Paige was brilliant in every respect. Guess who played in the major leagues the following season and who waited another decade?
Includes bibliographical references.
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.