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Hey Batta Batta Wwing! : The Wild Old Days Of Baseball

by Sally Cook

Synopsis

TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE OF BASEBALL IN THIS FUNNY, FASCINATING JOURNEY FROM THE EARLIEST GAMES TO TODAY.

Discover what it was like before there was a pitching mound or players had numbers on their jerseys. Learn how Babe Ruth got his nickname, why Brooklyn's team was called the Dodgers, and what Roger Clemens gave to keep his lucky number 21 when he switched teams. See what clever ways players have found to win -- even ways to cheat! Sprinkled throughout are definitions of baseball's weird and wacky vocabulary, from a meatball to Uncle Charlie.

Find out which player was traded for a bag of prunes, but don't trade this book for anything! Ross MacDonald's lively pictures bring fans close to the action with plenty of mischievous fun in this free-swinging tribute to the boys of summer.

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Book Information

Copyright year 2007
ISBN-13 9781416912071
ISBN-10 141691207X
Class Copyright
Publisher M.K. McElderry Books
Subject FICTION;JUVENILE NONFICTION
File Size 0 MB
Number of Pages 48
Shelf No. HZ467
Grade Range 4 - 7
Ages 6 - 10
Lexile AD1050L