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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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“Honest, touching, and beautifully rendered . . . Far more than a book about baseball, it is a deeply felt story of triumph and failure, dreams and disappointments. Jim Abbott has hurled another gem.”—Jonathan Eig, New York Times bestselling author of Luckiest Man
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Born without a right hand, Jim Abbott dreamed of someday being a great athlete....
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Born without a right hand, Jim Abbott dreamed of someday being a great athlete....
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Mickey Mantle is one of baseball's all-time greats. Playing for the New York Yankees for his entire professional career, Mantle was named to the All-Star team for 11 consecutive seasons, won three MVP awards, and was a seven-time World Series champion. He quickly became an icon who achieved hero status even while playing through injuries for most of his career.
In “Mantle: The Best There Ever Was”, Tony Castro makes the impassioned argument that...
10) Ryan Howard
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A short look at the life of the baseball star.
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English
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When Ernie Banks passed away in 2015, he was regarded as one of the most beloved men in baseball history. Making his start as a shortstop with the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro Leagues as a teenager, Banks went on to become the first African American to play for the Chicago Cubs. Known affectionately as "Mr. Cub," he brought exceptional talent and boundless optimism to the game of baseball, earning him a Presidential Medal of Freedom and a place...
12) Lou Gehrig
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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A quiet, hardworking man, Lou Gehrig is one of the most underrated baseball players of all time. Although he repeatedly outscored, outhit, and outplayed his teammates Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio, his shy nature often kept him in their shadow. Follow Lou's outstanding career from the playgrounds of New York City to the fields of Yankee stadium. Don't miss this incredible story of one of history's greatest baseball players!
13) José Altuve
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870L
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English
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This title focuses on José Altuve and gives information related to his early life, his time in the pros, and the legacy he leaves behind.
14) George Springer
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Lexile measure
770L
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English
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This title focuses on George Springer and gives information related to his early life, his time in the pros, and the legacy he leaves behind.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Traces the story of the deaf baseball player, who, after securing a position on a professional team for hearing players, endured prejudice and requested the use of hand signals that became a part of how the game is played today.
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Early in the twentieth century, fate thrust a young Babe Ruth into the gleaming orbit of Ty Cobb. The resulting collision produced a dazzling explosion and a struggle of mythic magnitude. At stake was not just baseball dominance, but eternal glory and the very soul of a sport. For much of fourteen seasons, the Cobb-Ruth rivalry occupied both men and enthralled a generation of fans. Even their retirement from the ball diamond didn't extinguish it.
On...
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In "The Last Hero", Bryant chronicles Aaron's childhood in segregated Alabama, his brief stardom in the Negro Leagues, his complicated relationship with celebrity, and his historic rivalry with Willie Mays--all culminating in the defining event of his life: his shattering of Babe Ruth's all-time home-run record. Bryant also examines Aaron's more complex second act: his quest to become an important voice beyond the ball field.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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Mariano Rivera tells his story for the first time: the championships, the bosses (including the Boss), the rivalries, the struggles of being a Latino baseball player in the United States, and of maintaining Christian values in professional athletics. The twelve-time All-Star will discuss what it's like to run up to that mound with the game, or the season squarely on his shoulders.
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