Hank Aaron; brave in every way. You never heard of Sandy Koufax?!. Promises to keep; how Jackie Robinson Golenbock, Peter. Orlando, FL, Harcourt, 2005. Winter, Jonah. NY, Schwartz & Wade Books, 2009. changed America. A biography of the Hall of Fame baseball player who In this striking picture book biography, an old-timer Robinson, Sharon. NY, Scholastic Press, c2004. broke Babe Ruth's career home run record. tells us what made Sandy Koufax so amazing. We A biography of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, the JB AARON HANK GOL learn that the beginning of his career with the first African American to play in the major leagues, Brooklyn Dodgers was rocky, that he was shy with as told by his daughter. his teammates, and experienced discrimination as J921 ROBINSON Henry Aaron's dream. one of the only Jews in the game. We hear that he Tavares, Matt. Somerville, MA. 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In 1931, seventeen-year-old Jackie Mitchell pitches A biography of the All-Star major-league pitcher female roster member of a professional Negro against Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition League team whose commitment to his Hispanic heritage led him game, becoming the first professional female pitcher to found Mexican Industries to help provide in baseball history. JB STONE TONI HUB economic opportunities to the inner-city Detroit JB MITCHELL JACKIE MOS community Home run for Bunny. JB AGUIRRE HANK COP Andersen, Richard. Bellevue, WA, Illumination Arts, Satchel Paige. 2013. This is the story of a remarkable baseball Cline-Ransome, Lesa. NY, Simon & Schuster, c2000. team from Springfield, Massachusetts and its star Campy; the story of Roy Campanella. Examines the life of the legendary baseball player, Adler, David A. NY, Viking, c2007. player a boy named Bunny who was the only African- who was the first African-American to pitch in a American on the team. 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