The Baseball Adventure of Jackie Mitchell, Girl Pitcher vs. Babe Ruth |
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| Author:
| Patrick, Jean L. S. |
| Illustrator:
| Trover, Zachary
Carbajal, Richard
Hammond, Ted |
| Series title: | History's Kid Heroes Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7613-6180-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Graphic Universe& 8482; |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $26.65 |
Book Description:
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During the biggest game of her life . . . a girl pitches to the world's best slugger.
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1931. Jackie Mitchell is a girl pitcher on a minor-league baseball team, the Chattanooga Lookouts. In her day, few women played sports. But her skill earned her a spot on a men's team. When the New York Yankees come to town, Jackie must face Babe Ruth at the plate. Can she strike out one of the greatest players in baseball?
During the biggest game of her life . . . a girl pitches to the world's best slugger.
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1931. Jackie Mitchell is a girl pitcher on a minor-league baseball team, the Chattanooga Lookouts. In her day, few women played sports. But her skill earned her a spot on a men's team. When the New York Yankees come to town, Jackie must face Babe Ruth at the plate. Can she strike out one of the greatest players in baseball?