Bibliograph

Pro baseball's underdogs, players and teams who shocked the baseball world, by Eric Braun

Type

Label

Pro baseball's underdogs, players and teams who shocked the baseball world, by Eric Braun

Language

eng

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Pro baseball's underdogs

Oclc number

973290344

Responsibility statement

by Eric Braun

Series statement

Sports Illustrated Kids. Sports Shockers!

resource.studyProgramName

1.0, Accelerated Reader AR, 5.4, 189865.

Sub title

players and teams who shocked the baseball world

Summary

"Baseball fans love to root, root, root for the underdog, and every summer they get reminded that anything can happen in pro baseball. An undrafted player can become and All-Star. A ball club known as a perennial loser can rise up and win the World Series. This book presents thrilling tales of players and teams who have shocked the baseball world."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- The Royals Treatment -- Rise of the Thing -- Quick Switch for Success -- Amazin? Mets -- Diamondbacks Shocker -- Lovable Losers -- Big man makes it big -- Worst to First -- The Unwanted Slugger -- Dodgers Ride a Golden Arm -- The Oldest Rookie -- They Might Be Giants -- More Underdogs

Target audience

juvenile

Classification