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A collection of true baseball stories featuring players from different eras, teams, and leagues and focusing on human interest and character.
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 4-8-- With a minor flaw or two, this collection of stories, more about people who have been influenced by the sport than the game itself, is refreshingly different from the great games and star players often written about for this reading level. The successes and trials of major stars, average players, and even baseball fans are detailed in the 19 chapters, which vary from 2-to-5 pages in length. The subjects range from Bruce Nelson, an average baseball fan who draws courage from former Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Sandy Koufax's religious conviction; to New York governor Mario Cuomo, who chose college and eventually politics over a possible baseball career; to current Oakland Athletics pitcher Dave Stewart, whose diligent efforts on helping earthquake victims during the 1989 World Series are chronicled. The most appealing aspect of this title is that major baseball stars are not put on pedestals. The liberal use of fictionalized quotes and the lack of any documentation on how the material was obtained are drawbacks, but shouldn't keep libraries from making room for this title in their collections. --Tom S. Hurlburt, La Crosse Public Library, WI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
出版社周刊评论
The authors' crisp, animated style easily conveys the crack of the bat and the cheering from the bleachers in these true tales about baseball's renowned and lesser-known players. Included are spirited retellings of some legendary moments in the sport's history, including the home run 42-year-old Red Sox veteran Ted Williams hit in 1960 in his very last time at bat; Roger Maris's 61st home run in 1961, which broke Babe Ruth's single-season record; and an ailing Lou Gehrig's touching farewell to 70,000 fans at Yankee Stadium in 1939. Emphasis is on the individuals beneath the uniforms, among them Larry ``Moose'' Stubing, who may not be remembered for his batting average, but whose perseverance and leadership as a coach have influenced many. Averaging three pages in length, the neatly condensed stories are ideal for kids who would rather fling a ball than flip the pages of a book. Ages 8-up. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
Inspirational human-interest stories about professional baseball players from past and present, chosen by the authors for family sharing and 'time-honored values' are presented in an inviting, spacious format with black-and-white photographs. However, the text contains an inaccuracy regarding the 1989 Cy Young Award. From HORN BOOK 1993, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus评论
Two of these authors are journalists, and the training shows in this collection of tidy, conventional human-interest stories. The two- to four-page anecdotes are arranged thematically--``We Are Family'' (the Griffeys, the Clementes, the '79 Pirates); ``Doing the Right Thing'' (``Going to Bat for America: A Tip of the Cap to Ted Williams''); ``Hard Times'' (``Roger Maris: Alone in a Crowd''); etc. They range through baseball's history, featuring sound-bite quotes, dramatic turns of phrase, and Lessons writ large (``We...wanted a book that had `family values' built into the foundation of each story''). These are as easily read, and as intellectually nourishing, as sports-page newspaper columns (which they could be, though there's no evidence of prior publication). At best, a supplementary purchase. Lawrence Ritter's The Story of Baseball (1990) offers a more coherent view of the sport's history, players, attractions, and shining moments. B&w photos. (Nonfiction. 10-12)
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Gr. 4-6. Unabashedly sentimental, the authors have collected true baseball stories that communicate a sense of tradition, strong values, and the fun of the great American game. Their accounts of memorable games and players highlight the determination and likable qualities of Ernie Banks, Roberto Clemente, Dave Stewart, and others; the tone is at best admiring, and at worst downright worshipful. In a story about Willie Mays, the authors proclaim, "This is the joy of the game, an endless journey of a round ball in the eternal sky." While some may be inspired by such a message, others may find this rapturous voice tiresome or alienating. All of the stories focus on male players, except for a single account of sports reporter Suzy Waldam's defiance of the sexist attitudes dominating the locker room. Most of the book's black-and-white photos have been gleaned from news service and library archives. All are well mounted, though one or two stretch across the book's gutter. However, a staged shot of an uncle and his young nephew sharing the story of Lou Gehrig at Gehrig's former parish seems mawkish, particularly with a stained glass window depicting the Last Supper glowing in the background. There's no index, but this isn't really for reports anyway. It's for fun. ~--Jim Jeske