Baseball's Greatest Myths and Legends

by Elliott Smith

Overview

Did a major-league pitcher really hit a bird with a fastball in the middle of a game? What did a goat have to do with the Chicago Cubs not winning a championship for more than 70 years? Did Babe Ruth really point toward center field just before hitting a big home run in the 1932 World Series? Prepare to uncover the real stories behind these and other great baseball myths and legends!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781669040217
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2023
Series:	Sports Illustrated Kids: Sports Greatest Myths and Legends
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	375,474
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Elliott Smith is a freelance writer, editor and author. He has covered a wide variety of subjects, including sports, entertainment and travel, for newspapers, magazines and web sites. He has written a nonfiction book about the Washington Nationals and a children's book about Bryce Harper. He lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his wife and two children.

Table of Contents

Tied Up 4

Legendary Called Shot 6

A Doomed Bird 12

Who Invented Baseball? 16

Highway Homer 22

Billy Goat Curse 26

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

About the Author 32

Interviews

Uncovering the true stories behind the greatest myths in college and pro sports will appeal to both young sports fans and those curious about legendary figures and events;