Heroes of baseball the men who made it America's favorite game

Meet the men who were and remain the heroes of baseball. These are men who did more than hit home runs or pitch perfect games--they changed the way our society perceives itself, and the goals we set for ourselves and our nation.

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Main Author: Lipsyte, Robert
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2005.
Edition:1st ed.
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505 0 |a Introduction : play ball ! -- Big Al leads off -- Hard ball -- The gift of the bambino -- The first -- The mick -- Hanging tough -- The summer of swat -- The planet's game? -- Next season. 
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