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Author:

Stout, Glenn, 1958-

Title:

From hardships to championships : learning life's lessons / by Glenn Stout.

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,

Copyright Date:

c2013

Description:

134 p. ; 20 cm.

Subject:

Baseball players--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Baseball players--United States--Conduct of life--Juvenile literature.

Contents:

From St. Mary's to the Hall of Fame -- Jimmy Piersall's battle against mental illness -- Paroled to play ball -- Joe Torre's biggest victory -- Torii Hunter: overcoming every obstacle.

Summary:

Baseball is considered Americás pastime, but not all players grew up living the American dream. Babe Ruth, Jim Peirsall, Torii Hunter, Ron LeFlore, and Joe Torre sure didńt.

ISBN:

0544103351 ((pbk.))
9780544103351 ((pbk.))

LCCN:

2012023943

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

FYPI314 -- Dubuque County Library - Asbury Branch (Asbury)

TNPD062 -- Belle Plaine Community Library (Belle Plaine)

SBPB074 -- Dunkerton Public Library (Dunkerton)

HNPC845 -- Hawarden Public Library (Hawarden)

GCPC771 -- Mitchellville Public Library (Mitchellville)

CYPF706 -- Musser Public Library (Muscatine)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

RSSX851 -- Roland-Story High School Media Center (Story City)

SKPC094 -- Sumner Public Library (Sumner)