Baseball in Action (Sports in Action)

Baseball in Action (Sports in Action) Review

Take me out to the ball game with Crabtree's new book Baseball in Action. Children will learn the rules and skills involved in playing. Lively, full-color photographs help demonstrate such basics as pitching, fouling, and bunting. Necessary equipment and safety precautions are also covered along with:

-- the layout of a baseball diamond and player positions
-- catching and throwing techniques
-- when to run and when to stay put
-- different variations of baseball from slow pitch to cricket

Satch & Me (Baseball Card Adventures)

Satch & Me (Baseball Card Adventures) Review

"You wanna know who threw the fastest pitch ever?"

Many baseball players claim that Satchel Paige was the fastest pitcher in the history of the game. Stosh and his coach, Flip Valentini, are on a mission to find out. With radar gun in tow, they travel back to 1942 and watch Satch pitch to power hitter Josh Gibson in the Negro League World Series. They soon learn that everything about Satch is fast—whether it’s his talking, driving, or getaways. But is he really the fastest pitcher who ever lived?

This baseball card adventure is a whirlwind of excitement, drama, and curveballs—starring one of the liveliest athletes in the game!

MUBA: the Move-Up Baseball Association (a Literary Sweet Roll)

MUBA: the Move-Up Baseball Association (a Literary Sweet Roll) Review

PLAY BALL! A short story about the pros who play ball, or did until thrown out for flunking a piss test! With Move-up you play ball on your own. Who cares what drugs you do, Play ball! The stakes are high, and the players higher. The crowds are growing and the money is getting big. The major leagues are worried. The parents of America outraged.

The Literary Sweet Rolls are very short stories for the price of a fancy coffee. Each one a quick read, they are a cafe treat, a perfect no-calorie accompaniment for your favorite espresso, latte, or pot of tea. These stories have been honed to sharpen the well-caffeinated point of view.