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Oscar Indigo has never been good at baseball, so naturally he's nervous when he has to fill in for his team's injured All-Star, Lourdes. Luckily, Oscar has a mysterious gold watch that can stop time, which he uses to fake a game-winning home run. Now Oscar's the underdog hero of his town and even Lourdes wants to be his friend. But the universe is a precarious place, and you can't just steal time without any consequences. If Oscar doesn't find a way...
5) Ryan Howard
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Looks at the life and career of Ryan Howard, a first baseman and power hitter with the Philadelphia Phillies, discussing how natural talent, hard work, and a good attitude earned him the 2006 National League Most Valuable Player Award and the admiration of fans.
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Ben and his friends, the Core Four Plus One, are so excited to play in their town's All-Star Baseball league. But in the first game of the season Ben gets hit by a pitch. It's never happened to him before and it shakes him up. Another player on Ben's team, Justin, is acting really weirdly. Ben has known Justin for a while and they're friendly but he's not one of Ben's closest "boys." Justin is the team's best hitter but his behavior on and off the...
8) Roy Halladay
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Chronicles the career of professional baseball player Roy Halladay. Includes color photographs, quotes, a glossary, and further reading.
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Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. Illustrations from oil paintings by artist Kadir Nelson.
13) Bryce Harper
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Explores the life of baseball player Bryce Harper.
15) Derek Jeter
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Details the rise of Derek Jeter through the minor leagues and his subsequent seasons with the New York Yankees.