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A down-on-his luck baseball player follows his dreams to become the biggest star in the game. But even when striking out, the mighty Casey remains a hero for his legendary sportsmanship and good-natured play. This expansion of the famous poem by Ernest Lawrence Thayer provides possible humorous origins of many baseball traditions.
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Ninja Baseball Kyuma! volume 2
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"The team has a new coach and their energy is at an all-time high. When they decide to head to the mountains and train at Kyuma's home, a mysterious figure arrives and changes everything."--cover, p.4.
65) Moneyball (DVD)
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The story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
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Morris Buttermaker is an alcoholic pest removal worker and for a very short period of time a former professional baseball player, is recruited to coach and train a failing baseball team. All of these twelve-year-olds have been thrown out of the league. After losing every game they have played in so far, the kids force the coach to straighten up and teach them how to win before the season is over.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 3
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Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. Illustrations from oil paintings by artist Kadir Nelson.
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"Police Chief Jesse Stone is back in the remarkable new installment of the New York Times-bestselling series. It's been a long time since Jesse Stone left L.A., and longer still since the tragic injury that ruined his chances for a professional baseball career. When Jesse is invited to a reunion of his old Triple-A team, he is forced to grapple with his memories and his regrets over what might have been. But his time at the reunion is cut short...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 17
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English
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Before Barry Bonds, before Reggie Jackson, before Hank Aaron, baseball's stars had one undeniable trait in common: they were all white. In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke that barrier, striking a crucial blow for racial equality and changing the world of sports forever. I Never Had It Made is Robinson's own candid, hard-hitting account of what it took to become the first black man in history to play in the major leagues.
I Never Had It Made recalls Robinson's...
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Alongside both historic and recent photographs, readers will learn about each MLB team's history, greatest seasons, greatest players, and team records. In addition, the book offers an in-depth introduction about the sport's history, a section on star players, and information on the statistical leaders in various categories. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made history when he stepped onto the baseball diamond as a Brooklyn Dodger. For the first time in more than 60 years, a Black player took the field in a professional baseball game. How did Robinson break through the racist barriers that had kept so many Black athletes out of professional sports? And what is the enduring legacy of his remarkable accomplishment? Find out in an easy-to-read graphic novel that reveals...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Español
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Before Pedro Mart�inez pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight times, before he won the Cy Young Award three times, he was a kid from a place called Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic. Pedro loved baseball more than anything, and his older brother Ram�on was the best pitcher he'd ever seen. He dreamed of the day he and his brother could play together in the major leagues. This is the...
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Ninja Baseball Kyuma! volume 1
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"Kyuma and his dog Inui live in the mountains, where Kyuma trains every day to become a great ninja. But when Kyuma mistakes a baseball captain for his master, the local baseball team ends up with its first ninja player! Can a ninja step up to the plate and learn how to play ball? Find out in Ninja Baseball Kyuma!"--Publisher's web site.
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