A beautifully illustrated tribute to baseball's greatest home run hitter tells how he hit more home runs than Mark McGwire but was never allowed to play in the Major Leagues, and he died four month…
This is the moving story of how Jackie Robinson became the first black player on a Major League baseball team when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s, and how on a fateful day in Cincinnat…
Ever since Amelia Bedelia made her debut in 1963, young readers have been laughing out loud at the antics of this literal-minded but charming housekeeper. Guess who's at bat? The lovable, hilari…
Reginald loves to create beautiful music on his violin. But Papa, manager of the Dukes, the worst team in the Negro National League, needs a bat boy, not a "fiddler," and traveling with the Dukes d…
Amy's dad is away, fighting in World War II, and her mama must take a job. But it's no ordinary job--Amy's mother becomes a baseball player in the first professional women's league! Amy cheers loud…
It's 1932 and hard times are everywhere. But life isn't all bad. America still loves baseball, and Babe Ruth is the star of the game. And two boys are about to discover that with some creativity, h…
Shorty and his family, along with thousands of Japanese Americans, are sent to an internment camp after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Fighting the heat and dust of the desert, Shorty and his father d…
Which big-time sluggers are the most superstitious? Which infielder was traded for a box of donuts in 1931? Filled with wacky stats, memorable moments, and hilarious bloopers, this book spans the l…
Will Amelia Badelia ever be able to play baseball? Maybe she will, maybe she won't. But she tries hard. And the harder she tries, the funnier she is.
Slow Snail hits the ball so hard during a baseball game that it flies to the moon and back. Will Snail have time to slide in for a home run?