Now batting clean-up—book #4 in a new early chapter book mystery series where each book is set in a different American ballpark! Houston, we have a problem! Before a game at the Astros' ballpark, Mike
"Discusses baseball skills, including the basic techniques for batting, pitching, fielding, and baserunning, and provides tips, drills, and fun tricks for young players to practice their skills"--Prov
What is the difference between batting average and slugging percentage? How far does the catcher throw the ball when he tries to gun out a runner who's stealing second? How do you predict a playe
Now batting third—book #3 in a brand-new early chapter book mystery series where each book is set in a different American ballpark! It's spring break and Kate and Mike are off to Los Angeles to visit
Shawn Green’s career statistics can be found on the backs of baseball cards in shoe boxes across America: 328 home runs, 1,071 RBIs, .282 career batting average, All-Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger.
"Since 1949, the Louisville Slugger company has presented the man with the highest batting average at season's end with the Silver Bat Award. Heated battles for the award have featured unusual machina
The great Sir Donald Bradman’s test-match batting average of 99.94 is an achievement matching that of any other sporting great. Now, you can achieve greatness as well with Cricket: 99.94
Statistics are the lifeblood of baseball. Managers pore over batting averages to determine game day lineups and batting orders; high number of runs batted in and low earned run averages receive praise
Harold Larwood is an England cricketing legend. During the MCC's notorious 1932?3 Ashes tour of Australia, his "Bodyline" bowling left Australia's batsmen bruised and battered, halved the batting aver
This biography of Edd Roush, Indiana-born deadball batting king, centers on the events of the 1919 Black Sox World series but covers his life in full. Roush earned two National League batting titles
When Rod Carew retired in 1985, following twelve seasons with the Minnesota Twins and seven with the California Angels, he had amassed seven batting titles, more than three thousand hits, and eighteen
She was his last chance for a future of happiness…A gifted fortune-teller from a humble background, Jenny can make even the most sophisticated skeptic believe her predictions simply by batting
Baseball season! For a kid who loves the sport, everything about it is important. Pitching, batting, sliding, winning, losing, Grandpa's knuckleballs, superstitious teammates, cheering spectators--eve
It's amazing what you can do with two pieces of fabric and a layer of batting—the variety of quilts and quilting techniques is staggering. This guide introduces you to the essential skills you need to
Well-chosen beginning projects develop your quilting skills without requiring a long time to complete Expert advice on choosing fabric, batting, backing, thread, and quilt designs Complete instruction
In an unprecedented look at Babe Ruth’s amazing batting power, sure to inspire debate among baseball fans of every stripe, one of the country's most respected and trusted baseball historians reveals t
Let's put our hands together! Now batting for Mudville . . . Casey America has been waiting for this mighty ballplayer to step up to the plate and right his wrong that left Mudville in a state of
The first official baseball rule book from 1867, Haney's covers all aspects of pitching, batting, and fielding and contains full instructions for umpires and scorers.
Rogers Hornsby has the highest career batting average of any right-handed hitter and the second highest career mark overall. "The Rajah" won seven batting titles and hit over .400 three times. He was
In 1941, his first full season, Pete Reiser became the youngest batting champion in history, winning the NL title with a .343 average, and led the league in runs, doubles, triples, total bases, and sl
From the subway ride to the ballpark, through batting practice and warm-ups, to the game-winning home run, A Day in the Bleachers describes inning by inning the strategies, heroics, and ineluctable rh
Which batting crown champion hit the most homers? Who twice stole a record seven bases in a World Series? Who was the youngest pitcher to toss a perfect game?
By focusing on a single game in 1982, the author dissects the game of baseball, looking at the pitching, the batting, the owners, the players, and much more. Reprint.
Craig Suder, third baseman for the Seattle Mariners, is in a terrible slump. He's batting below .200 at the plate, and even worse in bed with his wife; and he secretly fears he's inherited his mother'
Kristy's Krushers, a softball team on which Kristy and her stepsister Karen play, loses its chance to march in the Stoneybrook parade when Homerun Karen experiences a batting slump
In the more than 40 years since Rod Carew debuted in the big leagues, he's watched thousands of great and not-so-great hitters while discerning the fundamentals of success at the plate. Countless hour
This biography of the baseball legend describes how his 1941 .406 batting average hasn't been topped since and discusses how he served as a Marine pilot in WWII and Korea and spent most of his life hi
According to Booklist in a starred review, "the Say Hey Kid had style to spare, and so does this irrepressible book."He hit 660 home runs (fourth best of all time), had a lifetime batting average of .
This book will show you how you can get the most out of your sewing machine while quilting, from working easily with different weights of batting and fabric, to great time-saving tricks, and how to ad
When a young slugger gets hit by a pitch, he needs more than practice to get back his game.Sixth grader Jack Mogens has it all figured out: He's got his batting routine down, and his outfielding earns
Ty Cobb slides into third in a flurry of dust and spikes. Home Run Baker, young and strong, takes batting practice while his teammates stand in awe. Wee Willie Keeler and Cy Young, Babe Ruth and Dizzy
Every sport has its subtleties, and in baseball, one subtlety is the batting line-up. Leadoff batters can make or break a team. Who are the men who have taken that position, and how have they performe
