{"product_id":"9781523505531","title":"Who Got Game?: Baseball : Amazing but True Stories!","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWho Got Game?: Baseball\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Derrick D. Barnes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the unheralded people and stories that helped shape the game of baseball!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Meet unsung pioneers,\u003c\/b\u003e like John “Bud” Fowler, William Edward White, and brothers Moses Fleetwood Walker and Weld Walker, four African Americans who integrated white teams decades before Jackie Robinson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover unforgettable moments,\u003c\/b\u003e like the time a 17-year old girl named Jackie Mtchell struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarvel at records\u003c\/b\u003e. Did you know that Japanese superstar Sadaharu Oh has a whopping 113 more career homers than Hank Aaron?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And that’s just for starters! This lively illustrated collection of shiny nuggets of baseball lore will transform you into a superfan who knows the game better than anyone else. Someone who’s got game.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“A highly recommended first purchase. Readers will be sucked into this unique collection of ‘amazing but true stories’.” —\u003ci\u003e School Library Journal, STARRED\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Inviting for newcomers and eye-opening for longtime fans, this one will have wide appeal in its exploration of the shortcomings and the beauty of America’s favorite pastime.” — \u003ci\u003eBooklist, STARRED \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “An ebullient collection of stunning comebacks, awesome athletes, and achievements both grand and dubious.” — \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781523505531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Workman Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40876439142606,"sku":"9781523505531","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_9102b9f9-d79f-47cf-b80b-954984e553f3.jpg?v=1644399660","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781523505531","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}