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1) David Ortiz
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
David Ortiz is always ready when the Boston Red Sox need their biggest slugger. Big Papi, as he is known to fans and teammates, has led his team to three World Series championships with his powerful hitting. David is one of baseball's greatest superstars, winning game after game with his bat. But the big man from the Dominican Republic is also a fine leader and one of the most beloved sports stars in New England. Learn more about Big Papi's journey...
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Before Pedro Martínez was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, before he pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight times, before he won the Cy Young Award three times, he was a kid from a place called Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic. Pedro loved baseball more than anything, and his older brother Ramón was the best pitcher he'd ever seen. He dreamed of the day he and his brother could...
Author
Series
Publisher
Britannica Educational Publishing in Association with Rosen Educational Services
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Red Sox fans fill Fenway Park in Boston to see the living legend David Ortiz play. Known as "Big Papi," the designated hitter Ortiz has astonished baseball fans with huge hits and a big smile. In this fact-filled biography, readers discover that Ortiz learned about baseball from his father in the Dominican Republic. They follow Ortiz's path from high school to his first professional contract with the Seattle Mariners, his trade to the Minnesota Twins,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Would the Boston Red Sox finally win a World Series? It had been 86 years since the team's last championship, and some fans even thought the team was cursed! In 2004, however, something was different—they had the talented Manny Ramirez. Could Manny's powerful swing lead the Red Sox to a long-awaited victory? Engaging narrative text and action photos will enthrall readers as they cheer on Manny and the Red Sox. Manny Ramirez and the Boston Red...
7) Sammy Sosa
Author
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and baseball career of the Dominican-born slugger who, along with Mark McGwire, in 1998 broke the long-standing record of most home runs hit in a season.
10) David Ortiz
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
12) Manny Ramirez
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A biography of the power-hitting outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, from his childhood in the Dominican Republic and New York City through his days in the minor leagues to his major league debut in 1994 and beyond.
13) Sammy Sosa
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and baseball career of Sammy Sosa, who, along with Mark McGwire, in 1998 broke the long-standing record of most home runs hit in a season.
14) Pedro Martinez
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone High-Interest Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of the Boston Red Sox pitcher who won the Cy Young Award in 1997 and 1999.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown, and Co
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Examines the career of the well-known hitter who led his team, the St. Louis Cardinals, to victory in the 2006 World Series and continues to be a determined athlete and role model for kids.
16) David Ortiz
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Baseball fans around the world know "Big Papi." David Ortiz is one of the greatest baseball players in the world. He's broken records and won awards, and his face is seen in magazines and on television. At the same time, he's built both a family and a charitable foundation. David is living out the dreams he had when he was growing up in the Dominican Republic. Read David's story—and find out how he traveled from the Dominican Republic all
...17) Robinson Cano
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano is one of baseball's biggest superstars. In 2009, Robinson helped the New York Yankees win the World Series. He has won the Silver Slugger award as the top-hitting second baseman in the American League an incredible five times and has also been voted to the All-Star Game six times. Robinson joined the Seattle Mariners in 2014, and he continues to be one of the smoothest-swinging and most popular athletes...
18) Sammy Sosa
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo
Pub. Date
1999.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and baseball career of Sammy Sosa, who, along with Mark McGwire, in 1998 broke the long-standing record of most home runs hit in a season.
19) Albert Pujols
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In only a few short years, Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols has joined the company of baseball's all-time greats. Take a trip with Albert from his island home in the Caribbean to the World Series and his MVP season. They are the heroes, the winners, the champions. They are the people whose exploits thrill and inspire us all. They are the World's Greatest Athletes, and this series celebrates their lives and accomplishments. Written by top national sportswriters,...
20) Sammy Sosa
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of the Chicago Cubs power hitter, Sammy Sosa, who was voted professional baseball's Most Valuable Player in the home run record-breaking 1998 season.
