Sports maven S. A. Kramer''s backlist favorite has been revised
to include a new chapter and a cover featuring Mark McGwire and
Sammy Sosa--the home run kings who in 1998 broke the most famous
record in all of sports, Roger Maris''s 61 homers in a single
season.
From Booklist
Gr. 2^-4. Kramer introduces young readers to five of baseball''s
greatest hitters--Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams,
and Hank Aaron. For each Hall of Famer, the author offers a
biographical sketch and a chart of career statistics. He explains
the players'' strengths and weaknesses both on and off the field
and provides play-by-play action for significant games. A final
chapter briefly profiles six other batters. The illustrations, a
mix of black-and-white and color photos and drawings, help to
clarify the text and, combined with short chapters and large print,
make for an attractive and nonthreatening layout. Similar to other
beginning nonfiction titles in this Step into Reading series for
example, Kramer''s To The Top! [1993], this will be popular with
baseball fans.
Kay Weisman
Card catalog description
Brief profiles of such hard-hitting baseball players as Barry
Bonds, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, and Hank Aaron.