Game Changers: Baseball Legends: Inspiring Stories for Kids About Baseball's Most Iconic Moments, from Historic Firsts to Unforgettable Comebacks [9781638192596]

Overview

Play ball! Game Changers: Baseball Legends captures the iconic moments and legendary plays that have shaped the sport and inspired generations.

What does it take to become a baseball legend?

A powerful swing? A blazing fastball? The courage to keep going when the odds are stacked against you?

In Game Changers: Baseball Legends, you'll experience some of the most thrilling stories ever to unfold on a baseball diamond! From record-breaking home runs and perfect games to championship dreams and impossible comebacks, these true stories bring baseball's greatest moments to life.

Meet heroes like Lou Gehrig, Roberto Clemente, Sandy Koufax, Hank Aaron, and many more. Relive the excitement of the 1998 Home Run Chase, the record-setting 2001 Seattle Mariners, and the Cubs' unforgettable 2016 World Series victory. Along the way, you'll discover how courage, perseverance, teamwork, and determination helped these players and teams achieve the extraordinary.

Packed with action, drama, and unforgettable moments, this is baseball history at its most exciting. Grab your glove and step up to the plate—it's game time!

Chapters include:

1. The Luckiest Man - The Story of the New York Yankees’ Iron Horse

2. The Eleven-Bunt Rally - A Story of Negro League Baseball

3. The Splendid Splinter - The Story of when baseball went to war

4. Brooklyn Has a Winning Team - The Story of the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers

5. A Million Butterflies - The Story of Sandy Kofax’s perfect game

6. Hammerin’ Hank - The Story of 715 homeruns

7. The Pride of Puerto Rico - The Story of Roberto Clemente

8. Long Gone - The Story of the 1998 Homerun Chase

9. A World Away - The Story of 2001 Seattle Mariners

10. The Curse of the Billy Goat - The Story of the 2016 Chicago Cubs