Pro Baseball Upsets


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This title offers high-interest subject matter sure to catch the attention of sports fans and reluctant readers alike.




Pro Football Upsets


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A football soars through the air—and the perfect pass is fumbled by the receiver! In one moment, a team that barely made the playoffs can beat the favorite to win the Super Bowl. Dive into thrilling plays and other surprising moments in professional football.




Pro Hockey Upsets


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This title offers high-interest subject matter sure to catch the attention of sports fans and reluctant readers alike.




Pro Soccer Upsets


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Thrilling upsets are part of what makes professional soccer so exciting! Sometimes, a team that barely makes it to the playoffs can win it all on a penalty kick for the league championship. Learn about the most exciting upsets and underdog moments in soccer through exciting photos and action-packed text.




Pro Basketball Upsets


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This title offers high-interest subject matter sure to catch the attention of sports fans and reluctant readers alike.




Olympic Games Upsets


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This title offers high-interest subject matter sure to catch the attention of sports fans and reluctant readers alike.




Amazin' Upset


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In October 1969, the New York Mets stunned the sports world by defeating the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles in a memorable World Series. Their five-game triumph capped off a true Cinderella season, when the woebegone National League franchise rose from laughingstock to popular champions. The histories of both the Mets and Orioles are traced, along with their paths to the climactic '69 Series. A batter-by-batter recap of all five games gives a box seat view to a storied moment in baseball history.




Christian Yelich


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Sports fans will devour this book about one of the sports world's brightest stars.




Professional Baseball in North Carolina


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Hundreds of major leaguers--including the Hall of Fame's Hank Greenburg, Johnny Mize, Rod Carew, Carl Yastrzemski and Joe Morgan--got their starts in North Carolina, where baseball has been a fixture in the state for nearly 100 years--in Charlotte and Durham (whose Bulls were in the 1988 film Bull Durham) as well as Red Springs and Snow Hill. Following an historical statewide overview, year by year summaries and histories are provided for each of the 72 towns, from Albemarle to Zebulon. Notable players and club records are listed for each year, and the causes for the rise and fall of baseball in the different towns are discussed. Biographies of 20 prominent minor leaguers are included, as is an appendix of nearly 2,000 major leaguers who played for a North Carolina team. The state's Negro League and textile league histories are also related.