BASEBALL

Major, minor, or little - almost every U.S. town has a baseball team of one sort or another. Refresh your memory about baseball expressions, meet some intriguing players, and chuckle over the playing field antics of the likes of Casey Stengel, Bob Uecker, and Germany Shaefer. Features include The Origins of Baseball, The Negro Baseball Leagues, a biography of "Big Six" pitcher Christy Mathewson, Women in Baseball, a picture essay of historic playing fields and Ernest Lawrence Thayer's Casey at the Bat.

Teacher's Guide

Paperback  48 pgs.  Black & White
Suggested for ages: 9-14
Product Code: COB8507