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Description edit
On October 1, 1932, during Game Three of the Chicago Cubs -- New York Yankees World Series, Babe Ruth belted a long home run to straightaway centerfield. According to legend, just before he hit, Babe pointed to the bleachers and boldly predicted he would slam the next pitch there. Did he call... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Babe Ruth: As you know it is the famous Babe Ruth that aims for the stands and then actually hits it there! But this book lets you get more indepth with him and you will pobably find out things that you didn't know before about him.
- Butch: Add a description of this character.
- Lou Gehrig: Readers meet one of baseballs legends.
- Roosevelt
- Zippel
- Joey
- Mccarthy
- Charlie Root
- Joe Sewell
- Matthew
- Tony Lazzeri
- Dunn Field
- Ralphie
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
IT WAS ABOUT EIGHT YEARS AGO-WHEN I WAS FIVE I discovered baseball cards were sort of . . . oh, magical to me.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 11 in Baseball Card Adventures. (standard series)
Preceded by Jackie & Me, and followed by Shoeless Joe & Me.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Dan Gutman (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0380977397
Page Count: 176
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0380977397
Page Count: 176
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › History & Historical Fiction › United States › Fiction › 1900s
- Books › Children's Books › Sports & Activities › Sports › Baseball › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( G ) › Gutman, Dan
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Boys & Men › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Action & Adventure
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
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