Books with title Jose Altuve: Baseball Star

As a sixteen-year-old in Venezuela, Jos Altuve attended a tryout camp with the Houston Astros. The Astros rejected him because he was too short, but that didnt break his spirit. He attended the tryout a year later and earned a minor-league contract with Houston. Just five-foot-five, Altuve has become a baseball phenomenon. He has played in four MLB All-Star Games and led the American League in hits, stolen bases, and batting average. In 2016, he even belted more than twenty home runs. Learn how Altuve overcame the odds in his first-ever biography. Full-color photos and plenty of vibrant quotes bring his story to life.

Jose Altuve: Baseball Superstar tells the story of a baseball underdog whose small stature didnt keep him from winning multiple batting titles, the American League MVP Award, and the World Series with the Houston Astros. Features include a timeline, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

“Even in my first year, ‘No-Nonsense’ was my nickname, I never fooled around, not even at five years old. Kids were throwing their gloves around, joking around. But I was always focused. I’d get mad if the other guys fooled around.”―Nomar Garciaparra. Nomar Garciaparra went on to become a star shortstop for the Boston Red Sox. Find out how players like Garciaparra make it to the top in baseball in this revealing book.