The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts

By Michael Pellowski

Book Overview

Welcome, baseball fans--this is the Major League game at its best, and it's unfolding on more than 350 fabulously fun-filled pages of this Little Giant Book. There's lots of legendary lore and cool trivia, with more than 1,000 facts about amazing pennant races, astonishing pitching feats, astounding hitting achievements, and much more. Snicker at silly baseball slang, nutty player nicknames, and crazy quotes. Get the lowdown on who wore the very first catcher's mask, who pitched the very first no-hitter, and who served as the first African-American umpire in the majors. Check your knowledge of the diamond with "pop up" quizzes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402742738
• ISBN13: 9781402742736
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.3" x 5.2"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

hours of entertainment

this book was purchased as a surprise gift for my 9 yr old granson who is obsessed with baseball especially the mets. he absolutely loves it and has not put it down. i would recommend this book for baseball fans.

The book title says it all

This a small book full of football facts, just as the title says. There are no pictures or diagrams, and not many references to famous players. It's a lot of stats, like what the score of the first Army vs. Navy game was or who has the most rushing yards at a Super Bowl. My fact-loving 9 year old likes the book, but there's not much here for younger kids. This book is more like a traditional encyclopedia focused on football, and definitely for the older crowd.