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100 Baseball Legends Who Shaped Sports History: A Sports Biography Book for Kids and Teens
Compiled and deftly organized by baseball enthusiast Russell Roberts, 100 Baseball Legends Who Shaped Sports History is a simple compilation of one hundred major figures from the sport of baseball. Each one-page biography features a photograph of the baseball personality, along with a brief summary of his life and professional career. Enhanced with locator maps, a trivia quiz, a timeline and an index, 100 Baseball Legends Who Shaped Sports History is an engaging and "reader friendly" resource for baseball fans to page through for quick reference and simple fun.
128 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1993
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February 6, 2023
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Given the wide range of sports (including motor sports) covered in this volume, 100 people does not seem like enough! This even takes a deep dive into four athletes from ancient history and a few from before the 1900s. The timeline at the bottom of the table of contents shows the distribution of entries from over the years, and is a nice touch. Bethany Hamilton and Colin Kaepernick seem to be the only two additions to the original 2003 version, but since I haven't seen that one, I might be wrong. It is helpful that the people are listed in order of birth. I wonder if surfer Duke Kahanamoku was in the previous edition.
The only glaring omission that I saw was the absence of Babe Didrickson Zaharias. Since she really was the best all around US athlete of the 20th century, it was surprising that she wasn't included.
I was impressed that there is a good cross section of women athletes as well as athletes of color, and appreciated that people like bowler Marion Ladewig and martial artist Ip Man were included. There are plenty of collective biographies who cover well known figures, but it is harder to find lesser known figures. Each entry is packed with information about the person's life, their sports records, and their legacy.
If you are just starting a biography collection for a school, or looking to refresh the books you have and add a lot of diverse people, this series is a great way to do that.
Given the wide range of sports (including motor sports) covered in this volume, 100 people does not seem like enough! This even takes a deep dive into four athletes from ancient history and a few from before the 1900s. The timeline at the bottom of the table of contents shows the distribution of entries from over the years, and is a nice touch. Bethany Hamilton and Colin Kaepernick seem to be the only two additions to the original 2003 version, but since I haven't seen that one, I might be wrong. It is helpful that the people are listed in order of birth. I wonder if surfer Duke Kahanamoku was in the previous edition.
The only glaring omission that I saw was the absence of Babe Didrickson Zaharias. Since she really was the best all around US athlete of the 20th century, it was surprising that she wasn't included.
I was impressed that there is a good cross section of women athletes as well as athletes of color, and appreciated that people like bowler Marion Ladewig and martial artist Ip Man were included. There are plenty of collective biographies who cover well known figures, but it is harder to find lesser known figures. Each entry is packed with information about the person's life, their sports records, and their legacy.
If you are just starting a biography collection for a school, or looking to refresh the books you have and add a lot of diverse people, this series is a great way to do that.
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