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21) The natural
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Nothing was going to stop Roy Hobbs from fulfilling his boyhood dream of baseball stardom. As a 14-year old he fashions a baseball bat from an oak tree. He soon impresses major league scouts with his ability. His talent also catches the eye of a sportswriter who eventually becomes instrumental in Hobbs' career. The appearance of a mysterious woman, however, shatters his dream. Years later Hobbs reappears as a rookie for the New York Knights and has...
22) The show 21
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Play baseball as various Major League Baseball players.
24) The show 23
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"MLB The Show 23 gets you closer than ever to living your baseball dreams on the diamond. Shock the game and own The Show with your favorite players, your favorite rivalries, and all you favorite MLB moments."--Container.
25) Caught stealing
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When his father's valuable signed baseball disappears during the team's sleepover, Ian Shin, catcher for the Scottsville Knights, suspects the new pitcher, Hunter Yates, but he cannot be sure, and his trust in his teammates is shattered--so he must uncover the truth to bring the team back together.
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"When the nation wages war against Germany in 1918, utility infielder Mickey Rawlings has been traded to the North Side of Chicago. He's batting a career high (a respectable .274) and the Cubs are in first place. For the first time in a long while Mickey is feeling financially secure enough to buy furniture. That's when his best friend--rookie Willie Kaiser--is shot dead right on the diamond. While teh official explanation is 'accidental death from...
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"The reporter who broke the Houston Astros' cheating scandal reveals how a baseball team could so dramatically descend into corruption, with never-before-told details of a broken management culture, the once-revered leaders who enabled it and the scandal itself." -- inside front jacket flap.
"A book reporting on the rise and fall of the Houston Astros"--
32) The inside game: bad calls, strange moves, and what baseball behavior teaches us about ourselves
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Keith Law applies Daniel Kahneman's ideas about decision making to the game of baseball, and deepens our knowledge of the sport in this fun and deeply informative book.
Baseball is a sport of decisions-- some small and routine, becoming the building blocks of the game; others so huge they dictate the future of franchises. Law offers an era-spanning dissection of some of the best and worst decisions in modern baseball. He explains what motivated them,...
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"Give young fans the crucial facts about all 30 pro baseball teams, including their current stars and legendary players, triumphs and turning points, and memorable stats and trivia. Packed with must-know info and action photos, this guide is a home run."--Publisher's website.
35) Chicago Cubs
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"Students will love learning about the Chicago Cubs in this high-interest title! Text covers the team's history, memorable wins, star players, and important coaches. Features include table of contents, fun facts, team stats, timeline, glossary, and index."--Publisher's website.
38) The show 20
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"MLB The Show 20 is what baseball dreams are made of. With new ways to play, greater customization, and more exciting new paths to rake in rewards, this is the biggest and best show ever"--Container.
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With her older brother, Josh, off at college, and her yuppie parents obsessed with the new baby, young Andrea joins the junior high baseball team to escape the tedium of her home life. She's not very good, but luckily her sports-inclined golden retriever, Buddy, is a natural. Buddy also makes the team and becomes the star player. When the team gets into the championship game, a pair of zany scientists traveling in a laboratory inside a mobile home...
40) Fuzzy baseball
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When Blossom Honey Possum joins her favorite baseball team, the Fernwood Valley Fuzzies, she watches her teammates lose hope, deciding to use her team spirit to encourage her team as they prepare to play the Rocky Ridge Red Claws.
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