Baseball Around the World: How the World Plays the Game
Baseball Around the World: How the World Plays the Game
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"A wide audience of young readers will find plenty to cheer for in this winning overview, with its grand slam collection of timely facts and positive message."--School Library Journal, starred review.
"Baseball might be America's favorite pastime, but baseball isn't just an American sport!
From Cuba to Japan, Australia to Italy, a diverse melting pot of countries and cultures have embraced the ole ballgame. In Baseball Around the World, you'll take a multicultural world tour to meet the nations and players who have pushed baseball to international popularity--with a twist, of course.
Find out what they eat at Japanese baseball stadiums, how a gold rush brought baseball to Australia, why South Korean games are allowed to end in a tie, and much more in this home run of a book!"
Hardcover