Synopses & Reviews
Celebrate America's National pastime in pictures: the history, the heroes, the gear, and the games. Here is an exciting, photo-filled guide to the world of baseball, the historic sport known as America's National Pastime. Eyewitness Baseball includes everything from Babe Ruth's bat to the trophy held aloft by the World Series champions. Beautiful full-color photographs of legendary baseball heroes, historic and modern baseball equipment, and rare artifacts from the earliest baseball teams combine with stories about today's home-run heroes to paint a vivid picture of America's oldest and most beloved sport. See rare memorabilia, home fun hitters, and the World Series trophy. Learn how to turn a double play and the true identities of "the Iron Horse" and "Mr. October." Discover the Baseball Hall of Fame, what it takes to win the World Series, and much, much more!
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The folks at DK have almost singlehandedly rejuvenated if not reinvented the often moribund world of non-fiction books for children. [Eyewitness series] (Newsweek)
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...a mini museum between the covers of a book. [Eyewitness series] (The New York Times)
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These books' striking visual impact will draw in even the most casual readers. [Eyewitness series] (School Library Journal)
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Any true-blue fan would love to get his or her mitts on this info-packed guide to the world of baseball. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
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Kids who love baseball will love... this big book with gorgeous illustrations..." (Ft. Worth Morning Star-Telegram)
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Like an encyclopedia crossed with a glossy magazine, DK Publishing's Eyewitness Books offer material that appeals to the brain and the eye. (Manchester Journal Inquirer)
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Another photo-filled guide that brings non-fiction alive for kids in a fun-to-read format. (Grand Rapids Press)
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Fans of the game will love DK's new eyewitness book Baseball, by James Kelley. it's got big photos, explanations of every detail of the game, profiles on great players from Mickey Mantle to Mark McGwire and the lowdown on America's national pastime's history (Denver Post)
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In traditional Eyewitness Fashion, stellar photos and drawings add more.... fun for fans and browsers and information for readers just learning the game. (Booklist)