Author : Matt Christopher
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 28,73 MB
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0316248452
It's the biggest game of their lives--and only one can win Liam and Carter's teams are on the verge of winning the greatest championship of all: the Little League Baseball World Series. Cousins and best friends who grew up playing baseball together, Liam and Carter must now play against each other to achieve their dreams of winning the Series title! One cousin will win, and the other will lose.
Author : Matt Christopher
Publisher :
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 34,73 MB
Release : 2014-02-28
Category :
ISBN : 9781484413937
Eleven-year-old cousins who are closer than most brothers, catcher Liam McCarthy and pitcher Carter Jones grew up playing baseball together. Now, their team is on the verge of winning the greatest championship of all: the Little League Baseball World
Author : Lance Van Auken
Publisher :
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,83 MB
Release : 2018-06-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780998681184
Bestselling History of Little League Baseball and the Little League Baseball World Series.
Author : Matt Christopher
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 28,58 MB
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0316248401
The Little League World Series is within reach Two weeks of intense competition remain to decide the final teams for the Little League World Series. This year, the anticipation is high as it's possible that both of the previous final two teams will return, a very rare occurrence. And those are the teams Carter and Liam now play for! These two players, one from each team, are thinking the same thought: How can I play against my best friend? Join Liam and Carter as they work their way to the Little League World Series in this thrilling series.
Author : Matt Christopher
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 39,1 MB
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0316248444
It's an all star showdown... The journey to the Little League Baseball® World Series continues! The Forest Park All-Star teammates are moving on to Sectionals competition. Carter Jones leads the charge with a devastating pitch that leaves batters blinking in confusion. Forest Park looks unstoppable--until a long-held grudge threatens to break apart the team and end its postseason journey. Catcher Liam McGrath, Carter's cousin, knows all about grudges. But if he's going to succeed on his California All-Star team, he has to put them aside and work together with a rival-turned-teammate. Do they have what it takes to make it to the Little League Baseball® World Series? © 2013 Little League Baseball, Incorporated.
Author : Paul F. Petricca
Publisher : Archway Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 31,79 MB
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1480853542
Paul Petricca draws on his experience as a coach, player, blogger, and student of baseball and softball to share what hes learned about hitting in this essential guide for players seeking dramatic results at the plate. The author presents easy to understand hitting mechanics highlighting how the engineering concept of torque can be applied to hitting and is often the difference between a weak groundball or a long home run. Topics covered include understanding where hitting power really comes from and the importance of increasing bat speed through the fundamentals of a repeatable and powerful rotational swing. Hitters of all ages who adopt his eight hitting keys will enjoy a dramatic increase in bat speed and power almost immediately. Hitting with Torque is more than a set of hitting mechanics---its a mindset. Readers will be challenged to look past the worn-out hitting theories and myths that have been holding back hitters from reaching their full potential. With an open mind and practice, all hitters can unlock the power and consistency that is Hitting with Torque.
Author : Major League Baseball (Organization)
Publisher :
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 30,60 MB
Release : 2016-11-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 077100317X
Celebrate the 2016 World Series champions with the only official publication licensed by Major League Baseball! When the Cubs clinched the final out of the 2016 World Series, the city collectively exhaled; the wait was finally over. Chicago's National League franchise ended its 108-year title drought this season, winning a Major League-best 103 games and leading the NL Central wire to wire. All five of the Cubs' starting pitchers posted double-digits in wins, while Kyle Hendricks led the Majors in ERA and WHIP with Jon Lester not far behind. And a young core bolstered by Kris Bryant, Addison Russell, Javier Baez and countless other stars who had led the club to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons brought the world title to Wrigleyville for the first time since 1908, ushering in a new era of prosperity. 2016 World Series Champions takes fans out to the ball game and right down to the field-level action. Published in partnership with MLB and researched and written by their own in-house team of committed and knowledgeable baseball experts, this commemorative keepsake offers fans not only a detailed game-by-game recap of the World Series Champion's run through the annual Fall Classic, but also a history of the World Series. With more than 200 incredible photographs, descriptive game analysis, profiles of every member of the team, statistics and box scores, this official MLB publication celebrates the most memorable and magical highlights from the entire 2016 MLB season. It's all here -- the biggest hits, the unbelievable throws, the most talked-about trades, great plays, amazing comebacks, and a season of unforgettable moments.
Author : David Scott Slayton
Publisher :
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 28,81 MB
Release : 2016-09-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781945169021
This is the story of thirteen kids who dared to chase a dream, a dream they shared as ballplayers, and the men who guided them each step of the way. They came together - worked hard together, aspired together - and together, in the summer of 2015, they formed a team that captured the hearts and imaginations of people everywhere.
Author : Robin Van Auken
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 40,96 MB
Release : 2002-07-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1439611521
Little League Baseball is a microcosm of American history, filled with countless anecdotes, good fortune, adversity, and hope. In 1947, when the first Little League Baseball World Series was played, there were seventeen leagues in two states. Since then, Little League has achieved global recognition and has touched the lives of children and families in more than one hundred countries. The World Series is the culmination of dedication and teamwork in more than sixteen thousand games ending in a sixteen-team tournament in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Little League Baseball World Series remembers the history of the tournament and its role in bringing together communities. More than two thousand five hundred spectators witnessed the first championship game in 1947, when the Maynard Midgets took home the trophy, and the results were printed in newspapers around the country. Now, millions more tune in to ABC's Wide World of Sports and ESPN for live coverage of the final game. Little League Baseball has enriched the lives of more than thirty million boys and girls who have worn a Little League uniform. Well-known figures such as Derek Jeter, Kevin Costner, and Pres. George W. Bush were all Little League players. The Little League Baseball World Series celebrates this rich baseball history and the best teams the league has produced through the years.
Author : Sean Johnson
Publisher : Scobre Educational
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 43,56 MB
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1629201553
Come take a stroll with us... onto the perfectly manicured fields in Williamsport just before the first pitch of the Little League World Series.
