What is the World Series?

Every October, millions of baseball fans around the country anxiously wait to see which team wins baseball's biggest championship. But the original games of the 1900s hardly look like they do today. Take a look back over one hundred years and discover the history of baseball's greatest series. With...

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Main Author: Herman, Gail, 1959- (Author)
Other Authors: Kenyon, David Grayson (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2015]
Series:What is--? (Penguin Workshop (Firm))
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Summary:Every October, millions of baseball fans around the country anxiously wait to see which team wins baseball's biggest championship. But the original games of the 1900s hardly look like they do today. Take a look back over one hundred years and discover the history of baseball's greatest series. With triumphs, heartbreak, and superstitious curses, this action-packed book brings America's Pastime to life.
Physical Description:108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
ISBN:9780448484068
0448484064
9781480675506
1480675504
Author Notes:Gail Herman has written several biographies, including Who Was Jackie Robinson?