They Shaped the Game: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson

by William Jay Jacobs

Profiles three notable baseball stars--Ty Cobb, noted for bigotry, temper, and vindictiveness; Babe Ruth, the great batter; and Jackie Robinson, who ended the exclusion of Blacks from big league baseball teams

85 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1994

Reviews

[big blind jon]

An interesting and honest look at three of baseball's greatest players. All the good, bad and ugly but very much worth reading.

[Kelly Ann]

Great nonfiction read. Beautiful clear photos. Baseball fans will find it interesting. I found it interesting and I'm not even a baseball fan!