Books with title Baseball

Felix knows his dad was a famous baseball player in Cuba—and that his father risked everything to send Felix to America. But his mom won’t reveal anything else. When a team with Cuban players comes into town, Felix wonders if they knew his dad, and sneaks into their locker room to ask. That’s when the players mistake him for their new batboy. To uncover his father’s story, Felix runs away from home to become the team’s batboy. His bittersweet adventure glows with the friendship of a miraculous dog, the warmth of a mother’s love, and the magic of baseball.

It's the game everyone has been waiting for-The Fernwood Valley Fuzzies Vs. The Rocky Ridge Red Claws! The Fuzzies, featuring such all-star players as Jackie Rabbitson, Sandy Kofox, and Hammy Sosa, are ready. So are the Red Claws, with players like Gator Gibson, Stetch Giraffolo, and Fernado del Toro. Together they'll make this the greatest game ever played between the two longtime rivals. And you have a front row seat at Fuzzy Field!

Jared Richards is undefeated in baseball games--video games, anyway. But when he loses a bet to his best friend, Jared is forced to get off the couch and step onto the field for his school's baseball team tryouts. Despite the fact that he's never even held a baseball before, Jared ends up being pretty impressive as a pitcher--until the line between video games and reality begins to blur. Can Jared sort out the glitch in his brain before he blows the big game?

Travis was not absolutely sure what his Sunday school teacher meant by 'fruits of the spirit,' but by his parents' reaction, he knew it must be important. While Travis was at baseball practice, he noticed that a new boy named Wesley seemed to be struggling. Travis remembered what his father told him about baseball: You're on a team, and you need to help and support one another. With that thought in mind, will Travis hit a home run by reaching out to Wesley? Found out in Baseball.

Baseball Heroes is the first book in the middle grade nonfiction series Good Sports, about the inspiring life stories of major league athletes who have overcome obstacles in the course of their life and careers. Each book tells the stories of athletes who have encountered and overcome significant obstacles, and whose story exemplifies character and nerve in the face of adversity. Baseball Heroes highlights players who were among the first to break through barriers of race, ethnicity and even sex in order to play professional baseball. Subjects include Jackie Robinson, Hank Greenburg, Fernando Valenzuela, and Ila Borders.This ebook includes a sample chapter of YES, SHE CAN!.