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Long ball : the legend and lore of the home run /
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| Author |
Stewart, Mark, 1960-
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| Call Number |
j796.35726 STE |
| Publisher |
Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, |
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Subject
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Home runs (Baseball) -- United States -- History.
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Baseball -- Records -- United States.
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Baseball players -- Rating of -- United States.
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Juvenile literature.
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| URL |
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0514/2005015041.html |
| Title Statement |
Long ball : the legend and lore of the home run / Mark Stewart and Mike Kennedy. |
| Description |
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Touching them all : the history of the home run -- Forever famous : 10 great long balls -- Long ball legends : the art of hitting home runs -- Longest, shortest, strangest : baseball's most remarkable home runs -- Fabulous feats : an inside look at the long ball -- For the record : baseball's home run marks -- Baseball's greatest hit : the future of the home run. |
| Summary |
Explore the stories behind home run stats and look at baseball's "greatest hit" from the game's beginnings through today. |
| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Awards Notes |
A Junior Library Guild selection. |
| Contributors |
Kennedy, Mike (Mike William), 1965- |
| ISBN |
0761327797 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) |
| LCCN |
2005015041 |
| Hold Requests |
0 |
| Bib No. |
1047797 |
