| Description |
x, 134 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. |
| Series |
Good sports |
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Stout, Glenn, 1958-
Good sports.
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| Contents |
Babe Ruth: From St. Mary's to the Hall of Fame -- Jimmy Piersall's battle against mental illness -- Ron LaFlore: Paroled to play ball -- Joe Torre's biggest victory -- Torii Hunter: overcoming every obstacle. |
| Summary |
Baseball is a great sport, but not all players had the home life as kids that nurtured their talent. Babe Ruth, Jim Peirsall, Torii Hunter, Ron LeFlore, and Joe Torre dealt with poverty, abuse, and addiction when young, and had to turn their lives around to play the game they loved. A moving look at the lives of these four great players. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader RL 6.7 4.0 PCMS |
| Subject |
Baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Baseball players -- United States -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature.
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| ISBN |
9780547887357 |
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0547887353 |
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9780544103351 |
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0544103351 |
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