The World Series
Title | The World Series PDF eBook |
Author | Matt Doeden |
Publisher | Millbrook Press |
Pages | 68 |
Release | 2014-03-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1467725439 |
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!
Baseball World Series
Title | Baseball World Series PDF eBook |
Author | Matt Christopher |
Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 2014-07-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0316248452 |
It's the biggest game of their lives--and only one can win Liam and Carter's teams are on the verge of winning the greatest championship of all: the Little League Baseball World Series. Cousins and best friends who grew up playing baseball together, Liam and Carter must now play against each other to achieve their dreams of winning the Series title! One cousin will win, and the other will lose.
What Is the World Series?
Title | What Is the World Series? PDF eBook |
Author | Gail Herman |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 112 |
Release | 2015-06-23 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 069841215X |
"Strike – you’re out!" "He’s safe!" "Homerun!" Every October, millions of baseball fans around the country anxiously wait to see which team wins baseball's biggest championship. But the original games of the 1900s hardly look like they do today. Take a look back over one hundred years and discover the history of baseball's greatest series. With triumphs, heartbreak, and superstitious curses, this action-packed book brings America’s Pastime to life.
World Series Winners
Title | World Series Winners PDF eBook |
Author | Ross Bernstein |
Publisher | Triumph Books |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1600786715 |
"MLB champions in their own words"--Jacket.
2016 World Series Champions: Chicago Cubs
Title | 2016 World Series Champions: Chicago Cubs PDF eBook |
Author | Major League Baseball (Organization) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 162 |
Release | 2016-11-08 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 077100317X |
Celebrate the 2016 World Series champions with the only official publication licensed by Major League Baseball! When the Cubs clinched the final out of the 2016 World Series, the city collectively exhaled; the wait was finally over. Chicago's National League franchise ended its 108-year title drought this season, winning a Major League-best 103 games and leading the NL Central wire to wire. All five of the Cubs' starting pitchers posted double-digits in wins, while Kyle Hendricks led the Majors in ERA and WHIP with Jon Lester not far behind. And a young core bolstered by Kris Bryant, Addison Russell, Javier Baez and countless other stars who had led the club to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons brought the world title to Wrigleyville for the first time since 1908, ushering in a new era of prosperity. 2016 World Series Champions takes fans out to the ball game and right down to the field-level action. Published in partnership with MLB and researched and written by their own in-house team of committed and knowledgeable baseball experts, this commemorative keepsake offers fans not only a detailed game-by-game recap of the World Series Champion's run through the annual Fall Classic, but also a history of the World Series. With more than 200 incredible photographs, descriptive game analysis, profiles of every member of the team, statistics and box scores, this official MLB publication celebrates the most memorable and magical highlights from the entire 2016 MLB season. It's all here -- the biggest hits, the unbelievable throws, the most talked-about trades, great plays, amazing comebacks, and a season of unforgettable moments.
When Cobb Met Wagner
Title | When Cobb Met Wagner PDF eBook |
Author | David Finoli |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 284 |
Release | 2014-01-10 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0786457902 |
The 1909 World Series featured Hall of Fame players Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner and was the first championship to extend to Game Seven, the final and deciding game. This work examines the entire regular season of both the Tigers and the Pirates but pays special attention to the seven games of that World Series. Includes 54 photographs, complete club statistics, biographical and career thumbnails, box scores for each series game, and tables on the acquisition of each player as well as information on how they departed.
Change-Up: Mystery at the World Series (The Sports Beat, 4)
Title | Change-Up: Mystery at the World Series (The Sports Beat, 4) PDF eBook |
Author | John Feinstein |
Publisher | Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 2009-08-11 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0375893512 |
New York Times bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein takes readers behind the scenes at the World Series in this exciting baseball mystery. When teen sports reporters Stevie and Susan Carol are sent to cover the World Series, the talk of the tournament is Norbert Doyle—a late call-up for an underdog team. But the more they learn about him, the more conflicting stories they hear. Bit by bit they piece together the shocking truth about this rising star, but once the secret’s out, there’s no going back. . . . John Feinstein has been praised as “the best writer of sports books in America today” (The Boston Globe), and he proves it again in this fast-paced novel.