Books with title The Greatest Baseball Records

Baseball's Top 100 is the ultimate collection of achievements on the diamond. From the most grand slams in a career to the most consecutive stolen bases — the best of the best is all here. Sports writer and trivia master Kerry Banks has scoured all the record books and selected the top 100 of Major League Baseball’s most fantastic feats. Many significant records belong to the most familiar names in baseball — home-run king Barry Bonds, slugging champ Babe Ruth, hit machine Joe DiMaggio — but Banks highlights previously overlooked record holders as well. Did you know that the player who hit the most doubles in one season is an obscure citizen of "Red Sox Nation" named Earl Webb who started his career as a pitcher? And, bet you haven’t heard of Harvey Haddix. He holds the record for most consecutive batters retired by a pitcher in one game — and he did it all while suffering from a head cold! This is a must-have for fans of the "Grand Old Game."

Which baseball player hit more home runs than any other player? Who holds the record for most stolen bases? What kinds of records can pitchers hold? The answers to these questions and many more are waiting to be discovered by readers, as they learn about the most famous records in one of the world’s most popular sports. Colorful photographs and informative biographies of stars from baseball’s past and present engage readers, and stat boxes allow them to practice interpreting charts to learn fun facts about baseball.

Which baseball player hit more home runs than any other player? Who holds the record for most stolen bases? What kinds of records can pitchers hold? The answers to these questions and many more are waiting to be discovered by readers, as they learn about the most famous records in one of the world’s most popular sports. Colorful photographs and informative biographies of stars from baseball’s past and present engage readers, and stat boxes allow them to practice interpreting charts to learn fun facts about baseball.

Crack! The bat hits the baseball, and a new record has been set. Joe Dimaggio's record hitting streak--56 games in a row with a hit--has yet to be beat. It is one of the many baseball records highlighted in this fact-filled title that will excite and inspire fans of Americas pastime! Narrative opening pull readers in with a close look at a specific record. ""Fun Fact"" sidebars add bonus information of extremely high interest. Photo labels identify athletes to support the connection between text and photos. ""Record at a Glance"" sidebars offer statistics for each record represented. Table of contents, glossary, index are also included.

Crack! The bat hits the baseball, and a new record has been set. Joe Dimaggio's record hitting streak--56 games in a row with a hit--has yet to be beat. It is one of the many baseball records highlighted in this fact-filled title that will excite and inspire fans of Americas pastime! Narrative opening pull readers in with a close look at a specific record. ""Fun Fact"" sidebars add bonus information of extremely high interest. Photo labels identify athletes to support the connection between text and photos. ""Record at a Glance"" sidebars offer statistics for each record represented. Table of contents, glossary, index are also included.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 38,387 points during his professional basketball career! Readers discover this and many other fascinating facts as they explore the history of basketball and its most impressive records. From points to blocks, the fundamentals of the sport are explained in a creative way—through the players who were the best at each aspect of the game. Engaging photographs accompany informative text about both men’s and women’s basketball, and stat boxes help readers learn to use charts to compare information. Biographies of the game’s most famous players are also included.