Hey Batta Batta Swing! The Wild Old Days of Baseball

Name: Hey Batta Batta Swing! The Wild Old Days of Baseball
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ISBN: 9781416912071

ISBN-10: 141691207X

ISBN-13: 9781416912071

Edition: 2007

Authors: Sally Cook, James Charlton, Ross MacDonald, Ross MacDonald

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T AKE 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 ameatballtoUncle 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…

Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publication date: 2/27/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 56
Size: 11.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Sally Cook, the author of two children's books, is also the coauthor of Another Season, a New York Times bestseller.