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Author:

Castle, George,

Title:

Baseball's game changers : icons, record breakers, scandals, sensational series, and more /

Publisher:

LP,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

x, 227 pages ; SOFTCOVER ; 21 cm. illustrations (some color) ;

Subject:

Baseball--United States--History.--Juvenile literature.
Baseball icons.--Juvenile literature.
Baseball's record breakers--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Castle, George,

Notes:

"Distributed by NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK"--T.p. verso. Includes index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Baseball's Top Five Game Changers -- Baseball's Game Changers, from 6 to 50 -- Acknowledgments of a True Team Effort.

Summary:

"The first book in the GAME CHANGERS sports series answers the questions: What were the 50 most revolutionary personalities, rules, pieces of equipment, controversies, organizational changes, radio and television advancements, and more in the history of the National Pastime? And how, exactly, did they forever change the game? Baseball's Game Changers offers fascinating, detailed explanations along with a ranking system from 1 to 50 that is sure to inspire debate among baseball aficionados. Ranging from each sport's beginnings to today and tackling on-the-field and off-the-field developments, the Game Changers series offers a history of each sport through their turning-points and innovations."--Amazon.com.

Series:

GAME CHANGERS :

ISBN:

1493019465
9781493019465

Locations:

REPC017 -- Greenfield Public Library (Greenfield)