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Summary: A one-handed pitcher who became one of the select few to pitch a no-hitter in Major League Baseball explains how he rose above his disability to excel at the sport he loved in high school, college, and adulthood.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ABBOTT, JIM ABBLeavy, Jane
Summary: George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. swung the heaviest bat, earned the most money, and incurred the biggest fines. Aided by his crucial partnership with Christy Walsh-- business manager, spin doctor, damage control wizard, and surrogate father-- Ruth drafted the blueprint for modern athletic stardom. Leavy breaks through the mythology that has obscured the legend and delivers the man. -- adapted from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RUTH, BABE LEACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B RUTH LEAMartínez, Pedro
Summary: From the 8-time All Star and 3-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher, a bold, no-holds-barred memoir of his career, from his hardscrabble upbringing in the Dominican Republic to becoming one of the greatest pitchers of all time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MARTINEZ, PEDRO MARCone, David
Summary: A Mets and Yankees All-Star pitcher shares lessons from his seventeen-year career, detailing his passion, frustrations, and strategies, and offering stories from the memorable teams he played on. During his 17-year career, Cone became a master of the mechanics and mental toughness a pitcher needs to succeed in the major leagues. A five-time All-Star and five-time World Champion, he now gives...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CONE, DAVID CONBenham, David
Summary: "Twin brothers David and Jason Benham grew up with big dreams of baseball and an even bigger trust in God. Though they attended a small high school with no baseball field, turned down a professional offer so they could attend college together, and faced more than one missed pitch and injuries, they kept dreaming, praying together on the field, and believing in God's provision for their lives....
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Publisher / Publication Date: W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B BENHAM BPappu, Sridhar
Summary: "The Year of the Pitcher is the story of the remarkable 1968 baseball season, which culminated in one of the greatest World Series contests ever, with the Detroit Tigers coming back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Cardinals in Game Seven of the World Series. In 1968, two remarkable pitchers would dominate the game as well as the broadsheets. One was black, the other white. Bob Gibson, together...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 PAPKelly, David A.
Summary: On January 5, 1920, the Boston Red Sox traded Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. That's when, some say, that the Red Sox's reversal of fortune began.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2009
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE KELRappoport, Ken.
Summary: "A collective biography of the top 10 pitchers, both past and present, which includes accounts of game action, career statistics, and more"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2011
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Summary: "Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. He could run, leap, and throw better than any other kid around. But he lived at a time when the rules weren't fair to African Americans: Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn't allowed on the best teams just because of the color of his skin. Jackie knew that sports were best when everyone, of every color, played together. He...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I Am RobinsonO'Brien, Keith
Summary: "A page-turning work of narrative nonfiction chronicling the incredible story of one of America's most iconic, charismatic, and still polarizing figures, baseball immortal Pete Rose; and an exquisite cultural history of baseball and America in the second half of the twentieth century Pete Rose is a legend. A baseball god. He had compiled more hits than anyone in the history of baseball, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ROSE, PETE O'BRBuckley, James
Summary: A biography of major league baseball player Roberto Clemente, discussing his childhood, family, athletic abilities, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET CLEMENTEHerman, Gail
Summary: A biography of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American player in major league baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, discussing his family, college and military years, athletic abilities, career in the Negro Leagues, move to the majors, and activism on behalf of African-Americans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2011
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT People Who RobinsonBerra, Yogi
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Large Print 2003
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 796.357 BERBerra, Yogi
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 BERBuckley, James
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triumph Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 BUCCasilla, Robert
Summary: "This bilingual picture book for kids recalls Major League Baseball pitcher Mariano Rivera's childhood in Panama, his fascination with playing ball-even if he had to make his glove out of cardboard-and his eventual signing with the New York Yankees, where he helped win five World Series"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Piñata Books/Arte Público Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB 468 CAS Spanish/EnglishBryant, Howard
Summary: "Few names in the history of baseball evoke the excellence and dynamism that Rickey Henderson's does. He holds the record for the most stolen bases in a single game, and he's scored more runs than any player ever. "If you cut Rickey Henderson in half, you'd have two Hall of Famers," the baseball historian Bill James once said. But perhaps even more than his prowess on the field, Rickey...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HENDERSON, RICKEY BRYBuckley, James
Contents: J. Lee Richmond -- John M. Ward -- Cy Young -- Addie Joss -- Charley Robertson -- Don Larsen -- Jim Bunning -- Sandy Koufax -- Jim "Catfish" Hunter -- Len Barker -- Mike Witt -- Tom Browning -- Dennis Martinez -- Kenny Rogers -- David Wells -- David Cone -- Randy Johnson -- Mark Buehrle -- Dallas Braden -- Roy Halladay -- Nearly perfect -- Perfect games ranked.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triumph Books 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 796.357 BUCYoussef, Jagger
Summary: "It's "Shotime"! Shohei Ohtani is often in the spotlight for his stellar playing in Major League Baseball (MLB). As a pitcher, designated hitter, and outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani's incredible feats have caught the eye of baseball fans everywhere. In 2021, he became the first MLB player to be named an All-Star as both a pitcher and hitter. Readers will be fascinated to learn...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OHTBerra, Yogi
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 BERRappaport, Doreen
Summary: An eye-opening look at the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and became an American hero.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ROBMcLain, Denny.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sporting News Pub. Co. 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 MCLBerra, Yogi
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2001
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 796.357 BerraGolenbock, Peter
Summary: "Bestselling author Peter Golenbock brings to life baseball greats from the 1940s, '50s, and '60s with Whispers of the Gods. Like the enduring classic The Glory of Their Times, this book is based on hundreds of hours of taped interviews featuring the likes of Roy Campanella, Ted Williams, Phil Rizzuto, Jim Bouton, Stan Musial, and more"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 2021