"Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to baseball through simple, predictable text and related photos"--

How do you pick baseball's GOATs? Is Sandy Koufax the greatest pitcher to take the mound? Is Ted Williams the greatest pure hitter the game has seen? It comes down to stats, history, and hunches. Read more about some of the legends of baseball and see if you agree that they're the greatest of all time.

Baseball Heroes is the first book in the new middle grade nonfiction series Good Sports, about the inspiring life stories of major league athletes who have overcome obstacles in the course of their life and careers. Each book tells the stories of athletes who have encountered and overcome significant obstacles, and whose story exempifies character and nerve in the face of adversity. Baseball Heroes highlights players who were among the first to break through barriers of race, ethnicity and even sex in order to play professional baseball. Subjects include Jackie Robinson, Hank Greenburg, Fernando Valenzuela, and Ila Borders.

In baseball, long games are marked by spectacular moments--like Nolan Ryan beating Sandy Koufax's no-hitter record or Ichiro Suzuki smashing George Sisler's record number of hits in a season. In this Sports Illustrated Kids book, young readers can experience record-breaking plays in baseball. Fast-paced and fact-filled, this collection of record smashers will delight sports fans with thrilling feats in baseball history.

In baseball, long games are marked by spectacular moments--like Nolan Ryan beating Sandy Koufax's no-hitter record or Ichiro Suzuki smashing George Sisler's record number of hits in a season. In this Sports Illustrated Kids book, young readers can experience record-breaking plays in baseball. Fast-paced and fact-filled, this collection of record smashers will delight sports fans with thrilling feats in baseball history.

Record-breaking stats, famous quotes, history-making plays, and more celebrate the all-time great players of baseball, as well as current stars. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Sometimes baseball's best player is in the dugout, not on the diamond. Get the details about the best coaches in baseball from college to the pros. Who's got the stats and the championships to be called legend? Who has inspired the most players both on and off the field? Turn these pages to find out!

"What makes a good rivalry? Sometimes it's two teams going head-to-head. Sometimes it's two players trying to one up each other. Sometimes it's fans egging each other on. Baseball is full of rivalries just like these. From college clashes to major league matchups, read on to discover some of the sports' biggest rivalries"--

"What makes a good rivalry? Sometimes it's two teams going head-to-head. Sometimes it's two players trying to one up each other. Sometimes it's fans egging each other on. Baseball is full of rivalries just like these. From college clashes to major league matchups, read on to discover some of the sports' biggest rivalries"--

Crack! When the bat meets the ball, the gloves are up and it's prime time on the diamond. From sliding snags in the outfield to body-battering grabs at the wall, experience the craziest clutch catches from pro baseball's biggest superstars. These spectacular snatches will leave you spell-bound!

Crack! When the bat meets the ball, the gloves are up and it's prime time on the diamond. From sliding snags in the outfield to body-battering grabs at the wall, experience the craziest clutch catches from pro baseball's biggest superstars. These spectacular snatches will leave you spell-bound!

Who are the greatest baseball players of all time? Take a look at the careers of players past and present in this fun, fact-filled book. Readers are also invited to think critically about which players they personally consider the greatest of all time.