Baseball's Biggest Bloopers: The Games That Got Away Contributor(s): Gutman, Dan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140376151 ISBN-13: 9780140376159 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1995 Annotation: Some ball players are remembered for their home runs and great plays--but imagine being famous for blowing the game. Offering play-by-play descriptions of the games, historical trivia, and lifetime statistics of key players, this book shows how life goes on even after the worst moments--and how a little mistake can sometimes make a very big difference. Photos. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball |
Dewey: 796.357 |
Lexile Measure: 1000 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.30 lbs) 176 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 18464 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A collection of baseball quotes and bloopers recounts the story of the 1912 dropped fly ball, Bill Buckner's bungling of an easy grounder in the 1986 World Series, and the most famous mistake in baseball history. Some ball players are remembered for their home runs and great plays--but imagine being famous for blowing the game. Offering play-by-play descriptions of the games, historical trivia, and lifetime statistics of key players, this book shows how life goes on even after the worst moments--and how a little mistake can sometimes make a very big difference. |