A visual profile of the record-setting baseball star traces his Birmingham childhood, achievements in the Negro Leagues, and fame as a center fielder for the Giants.

A biography of the Hall of Fame baseball player who broke Babe Ruth's career home run record.

Traces the life of the athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.

Batter up! It's 1919 and baseball is in trouble! All across the country, people are throwing down their bats, and giving up America's national pastime. It's up to Babe Ruth to win back fans and save baseball! Can he do it, or will he strike out?

Tells the remarkable story of Larry Doby, the first Black baseball player in the American League, an unsung hero who in 1947 signed with the Cleveland Indians and went on to set amazing records that rendered him a seven-time All Star and launched him into the Hall of Fame.

The first African American to play in the major leagues.

Jackie Robinson played for the great Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1956. During these years he was named Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the National League. He had a career batting average of .311 and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.

"Ted Williams, the legendary Red Sox slugger, lived a life full of dedication and passion. From his days as a young kid playing ball in North Park to his unmatched .406 season in 1941 to his stints as a fighter pilot in World War II and Korea, the story of Teddy Ballgame is the story of an American hero."--Page 2 of cover.

"In 1950, Kathryn Johnston wanted to play Little League, but an unwritten rule kept girls from trying out. So she cut off her hair and tried out as a boy under the nickname "Tubby." She made the team--and inspired future generations. An inspiring and suspenseful story about what it means to want to do something so badly you're willing to break the rules--and how, sometimes, breaking the rules can lead to change"-- ""The true story of Kathryn "Tubby"...

In this volume, Howard Bryant brings to life the best that baseball has to offer--the heroes, the bitter rivalries, the moments that every sports--loving kid should know.