Coming Home
Biography of Josh Gibson, member of Negro League baseball team the Homestead Grays.
920
year: 2001
copies: 4
call number/section: 920
lexile: 950
subjects: gibson, josh, baseball players [X], negro leagues, african americans, african american leagues
Hank Aaron
A biography of the Hall of Fame baseball player who broke Babe Ruth's career home run record.
920
year: 2005
copies: 55
call number/section: 920
lexile: 600
Young Jackie Robinson
A biography of the first African-American player in modern American major league baseball, emphasizing the prejudice he had to overcome by sheer courage.
FIC
year: 1992
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 580
Dwight Gooden, King Of The Ks
Traces the life and baseball career of the New York Mets pitcher, known as "Dr.
920
year: 1985
copies: 1
call number/section: 920
lexile:
Nolan Ryan
A biography of the Texas Rangers pitcher who, after twenty-six seasons in major league baseball, has won more than 300 games, pitched seven no-hitters, and holds the record for most strikeouts.
920
year: 1993
copies: 5
call number/section: 920
lexile:
Roy Campanella, Major League Champion
Life story of Roy Campanella who was one of the first African-American baseball players in the major leagues.
920
year: 1994
copies: 1
call number/section: 920
lexile:
Cal Ripken, Jr.
Text and photographs present a brief biography of Cal Ripken, Jr.
920
year: 1994
copies: 2
call number/section: 920
lexile:
Ty Cobb
Biography of baseball player Ty Cobb discussing his life, baseball career, and why he was one of the most hated men in baseball.
920
year: 1995
copies: 7
call number/section: 920
lexile: 620
Mark Mcgwire
A brief biography of the Cardinals' first baseman who broke Roger Maris's home run record by hitting 70 homers in 1998.
920
year: 2001
copies: 6
call number/section: 920
lexile:
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Offers a brief overview of the life and career of baseball player Ken Griffey Jr.
920
year: 2001
copies: 3
call number/section: 920
lexile:
Derek Jeter
Discusses the personal life and baseball career of the young man from Michigan who plays shortstop for the New York Yankees.
920
year: 2000
copies: 8
call number/section: 920
lexile:
Top 10 Pitchers
Profiles the lives and careers of Cy Young, Greg Maddux, Christy Mathewson, Whitey Ford, Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Jim Palmer, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, and Fernando Valenzuela.
796.35
year: 1997
copies: 3
call number/section: 796.35
lexile:
Baseball's Greatest Pitchers
Relates the stories of five outstanding baseball pitchers, including Walter Johnson, Robert "Lefty" Grove, "Satchel" Page, Sandy Koufax, and Nolan Ryan.
920
year: 1992
copies: 20
call number/section: 920
lexile: 660
Alex Rodriguez
Looks at the life and career of Alex Rodriguez, a shortstop with the Texas Rangers professional baseball team.
920
year: 2004
copies: 12
call number/section: 920
lexile:
Lou Gehrig
Traces the life of the Yankees' star ballplayer, focusing on his character and his struggle with the terminal disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
920
year: 2001
copies: 101
call number/section: 920
lexile: 750