Synopses & Reviews
Four players who played major league baseball despite being physically challenged. Pitcher Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown became one of the greatest pitchers in baseball, despite losing most of a finger in a farming accident. Third baseman Ron Santo of the Cubs was one of the best players in baseball in the 1960s. He played virtually his entire career while suffering from diabetes. In 1993, pitcher Jim Abbott, who, due to a birth defect, had only one arm, threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees. Abbot was in the major leagues from 1989 to 1999. Outfielder Curtis Pride was born deaf. Nevertheless, he reached the major leagues and between 1993 and 2006 played for several teams and never let his deafness stop him.
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Praise for Good Sports:
"Give this to fans of Matt Christopher, Mike Lupica, and Dan Gutman."—Booklist
"Accessible and inspirational."—Publishers Weekly
"Never patronizing, [Stout] captures both grit and glory."—Kirkus Reviews
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"This is a book that can be read for research or fun and will have broad appeal among sports fans."--
School Library Journal and#160; "In clean, fast-moving prose, Stout outlines the injuries, medical conditions, and birth defects that affected the men, the challenges and setbacks they faced, and their triumphs. Equal parts inspirational and informative."--
Publishers Weekly and#160; Praise for Good Sports:and#160;
"Give this to fans of Matt Christopher, Mike Lupica, and Dan Gutman."and#8212;Booklist
"Accessible and inspirational."and#8212;Publishers Weekly
"Never patronizing, [Stout] captures both grit and glory."and#8212;Kirkus Reviews
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"Accessible and inspirational."—
Publishers Weekly "Full of fascinating information about fascinating women in sports history."—Bookbabe blog
"Never patronizing, [Stout] captures both grit and glory in a fast-paced package that goes down easy even as it inspires."—Kirkus Reviews
"An inspiring read for anyone who has been told that she cant, shouldnt, or wont do something because she is a girl."—Booklist
Named to the 2012 Amelia Bloomer List
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"What happens when professional athletes spend time in service to their country? Stout brings four of these men into the spotlight and offers readers real human-interest stories."—Booklist
Synopsis
The latest in Glenn Stout's popular Good Sports series tells the remarkable and inspirational stories ofand#160;four players who overcame physical challenges to excel in major league baseball. Players include Mordecai and#8220;Three Fingerand#8221; Brown, Ron Santo, Jim Abbott, and Curtis Pride.
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Able to Play shares the inspiring stories of four baseball players. Mordecai and#8220;Three Fingerand#8221;
Brown, Ron Santo, Jim Abbott, and Curtis Pride faced physical challenges other
players didnand#8217;t have. With determination and guts, they didnand#8217;t just overcome; they
excelled. This book is a game-changing celebration of overcoming odds.
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Not very long ago, many people said girls and women were too weak and delicate to play sports.
Fortunately, a lot of girls didn't listen. Trudy Ederle, Louise Stokes, Tidye Pickett, Julie Krone and Danica Patrick sure didn't. Trudy Ederle swam the English Channel, Louise Stokes and Tidye Pickett made it into the Olympics running track, Julie Krone became jockey, and Danica Patrick decided to drive Indie cars. Yes, She Can! tells the inspiring stories of these pioneers in sports. Thanks to them, everyone knows now that girls can do anything they want. Perfect for young athletes, ages 9-12.
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Baseball Heroes is the first book in the new 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 exempifies 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.
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Stories of bravery and self-sacrifice from well known athletes who have served in the military.
-Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox outfielder, whose career was interrupted by service as a pilot during both World War II and Korea, where he saw combat and survived a crash landing.
-Rocky Bleier, Pittsburgh Steelers running back: Drafted in 1968, nearly lost a foot on a land mine during Vietnam War.
-Carlos May, Chicago White Sox outfielder, an emerging star whose fought to remain in the major leagues after a training accident during National Guard service caused him to lose his thumb.
-Pat Tillman, Arizona Cardinals defensive back who turned down a multi-million dollar contract to join the military after 9/11and was later killed in Afghanistan.
About the Author
Under the auspices of Matt Christopher, Glenn Stout was the author of thirty-nine titles in the Matt Christopher Sports Biography and Legends in Sports series. He lives in Vermont with his wife, his daughter, three cats, two dogs, and a rabbit. Check out his website at www.goodportsbyglennstout.com.
Table of Contents
Introduction . . . 8
Trudys Big Splash . . . 10
The Real Winners . . . 36
Racing Ahead . . . 64
Young Woman in a Hurry . . . 88
Sources and Further Reading . . . 111
Appendix . . . 115