What is the World Series? / by Gail Herman ; illustrated by David Grayson Kenyon.
by Herman, Gail [author.]; Kenyon, David Grayson [illustrator.].
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BookSeries: What is--?: Publisher: New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2015]Description: 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9780448484068; 0448484064; 9781480675506; 1480675504; 9781484457122; 1484457129.Subject(s): World Series (Baseball) -- Juvenile literature | World Series (Baseball) | World Series (Baseball) | Baseball -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature | Baseball -- History | Baseball | United StatesGenre/Form: History. | Juvenile works.DDC classification: 796.357/646 | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
What is the World Series? -- In the beginning -- 1900s: The World Series takes off -- 1910s: Scandal -- 1920s: New York at bat -- 1930s: Dynasty -- 1940s: Color, curses, and Dem Bums -- 1950s: The "Subway Series" -- 1960s: Maz, and a miracle -- 1970s: Still cursed -- 1980s: An error and an earthquake -- 1990s: Worst to first -- 2000s: Standing together -- Timelines.
Every October, millions of baseball fans around the country anxiously wait to see which team wins baseball's biggest championship. But the original games of the 1900s hardly look like they do today. Take a look back over one hundred years and discover the history of baseball's greatest series. With triumphs, heartbreak, and superstitious curses, this action-packed book brings America's Pastime to life.
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