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What is the World Series?

Herman, Gail, 1959- Book - 2015 J 796.357 He, Kids Book / Nonfiction / Sports & Games / Baseball 5 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 3.8 out of 5

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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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PUBLISHED
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2015].
Year Published: 2015
Description: 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780448484068
0448484064

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Kenyon, David Grayson.

SUBJECTS
World Series (Baseball)
Baseball -- History.