The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter

The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: LB Kids
Total Pages: 55
Release: 2013-04-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316247251

Newly independent readers will love this classic baseball story, now illustrated in full color! Mike has a special relationship with his dog, Harry. They can read each other's minds! Harry is able to help Mike out with tips about the opposing players on the baseball field, but Mike's having trouble with his pitches--and the buddies need to work together to save the game! Passport to Reading Level 3

The Dog That Stole the Football Plays

The Dog That Stole the Football Plays
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Norwood House Press
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1599533502

A boy and his psychic dog are able to steal plays from the opposing football team.

The Dog That Stole Home

The Dog That Stole Home
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Norwood House Press
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1599533529

Sequel to The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter. When his telepathic dog Harry is grounded for nipping another dog, Mike wonders how he'll ever make it through the baseball game without his advice and encouragement.

Baseball Brothers

Baseball Brothers
Author: Jean Marzollo
Publisher: Cartwheel Books
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1999
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780590383981

Timmy is distracted while playing right field on his tee ball team, but when he comes up to bat he hits a home run.

Babe Ruth Saves Baseball!

Babe Ruth Saves Baseball!
Author: Frank Murphy
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2008-02-26
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0375841849

All across the country in 1919, people are throwing down their bats, and giving up America's national pastime, so it is up to Babe Ruth to win back fans and save baseball.

My Little Pony: Hearts and Hooves

My Little Pony: Hearts and Hooves
Author: Jennifer Fox
Publisher: LB Kids
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2013-12-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316400866

In this Level 1 reader, the Cutie Mark Crusaders are so excited to celebrate Hearts and Hooves day! They go on a mission to find a special Valentine for their teacher, Cheerilee, but soon realize they are in big trouble when their love potion spell misfires! Based on the fan favorite television show Friendship is Magic, which airs on the HUB.

Dock Ellis in the Country of Baseball

Dock Ellis in the Country of Baseball
Author: Donald Hall
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2010-05-11
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1439146020

One of America's finest poets joins forces with one of baseball's most outrageous pitchers to paint a revealing portrait of our national game. Donald Hall's forceful, yet elegant, prose brings together all the elements of Dock Ellis's story into a seamless whole. The two of them, the pitcher and the poet, give us remarkable insight into the customs and culture of this closed clannish world. Dock's keen vision, filtered through Hall's extraordinary voice, shows us the hardships and problems of the thinking athlete in an unthinking world.

Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic

Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic
Author: Jason Turbow
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2017-03-07
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0544303237

“An exciting and engrossing book. . . . will engage fans of Charlie O. Finley and the Oakland Athletics, along with anyone captivated by baseball history.” —Library Journal, starred review The Oakland A’s of the early 1970s: Never before had an entire organization so collectively traumatized baseball’s establishment with its outlandish behavior and business decisions. The high drama that played out on the field—five straight division titles and three straight championships—was exceeded only by the drama in the clubhouse and front office. Under the visionary leadership of owner Charles O. Finley, the team assembled such luminary figures as Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, Rollie Fingers, and Vida Blue, and with garish uniforms and revolutionary facial hair, knocked baseball into the modern age. Finley’s need for control—he was his own general manager and dictated everything from the ballpark organist’s playlist to the menu for the media lounge—made him ill-suited for the advent of free agency. Within two years, his dynasty was lost. A history of one of the game’s most unforgettable teams, Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic is a paean to the sport’s most turbulent, magical team, during one of major league baseball’s most turbulent, magical times. “Masterfully recounts a thrilling period in Oakland A’s history.” —Billy Beane, executive vice president of baseball operations, Oakland A’s “Not to be believed, and yet 100 percent true.” —Steve Fainaru, senior writer for ESPN and author of League of Denial “A must-read for any fan of the sport.” —Chris Ballard, Sports Illustrated senior writer and author of One Shot at Forever “Carefully researched and often hilarious.” —San Francisco Chronicle “A chance to relive a period of outlandish moments in America’s pastime.” —Publishers Weekly

A Pitcher's Story

A Pitcher's Story
Author: Roger Angell
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2008-12-14
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0446554227

Baseball's best writer offers an extraordinarily candid and thorough exploration of the inner craft of pitching from one of the game's best, David Cone. There is no big league pitcher who is more respected for his skill than David Cone. In his stellar career Cone has won multiple championships andcountless professional accolades. Along the way, the perennial all-star has had to adjust to five different ballclubs, recover from a career-threatening arm aneurysm, cope with the lofty expectations that are standard for the games highest paid players, and overcome a humbling three-month, eight-game losing streak in the summer of 2000. Cone granted exclusive and unlimited access to baseballs most respected writer Roger Angell of the New Yorker. The result is just what baseball fans everywhere would expect from Angell: an extraordinary inside account of a superstar.