Out of the Park!: True Stories of the Greatest Players Who Changed the Game

Out of the Park! is an illustrated collection of true baseball stories for kids, featuring over 150 players and their historical moments, organized by key aspects of the game. It is officially licensed with the Hall of Fame and includes fun facts, historical trivia, famous quotes, important stats, and baseball lingo. Some of the significant players and their historical moments include Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, and Derek Jeter.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2024
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Celebrate the incredible careers and lives of baseball's greatest legends with Out of the Park!, an officially licensed collection of true baseball stories for kids. Organized by key aspects of the game, each chapter features biographical snapshots of four players who excelled in that arena, along with fun facts, historical trivia, infamous quotes, important stats and baseball lingo, and photos from the Hall of Fame's collection. Some of the significant players and their historical moments include Babe Ruth, who establishes a single-season home run record in 1927 that will last for 34 years; Ted Williams, who finishes the 1941 season with an average above .400; Joe DiMaggio, who establishes what many argue is baseball's most "unbreakable" record—a 56-game hitting streak—in 1941; Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby, who break the MLB color barrier in the landmark 1947 season; and Derek Jeter, who plays his last game, 2014, ending in a walk-off single to win the game. Kids in the middle grades will meet over 150 players in this all-encompassing collection, your go-to reference for learning about great athletes. Authored by prolific sportswriter James Buckley Jr., Out of the Park! is the perfect addition to any sports library.

Weight: 794g
Dimension: 254 x 203 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780760386828