It''s outta here!In 1921, New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smashed a home run that sailed 575 feet (175 m), the longest homer ever hit in a Major League Baseball game. Ruth''s home runs thrilled fans and revolutionized the game. One hundred years later, the home run is still the most exciting play in baseball.Do you know:Why it's easier to hit home runs in some ballparks than others?Why Reggie Jackson's nickname is Mr. October?Who Major League Baseball's all-time home run leaders are?Read about baseball's greatest sluggers and the most incredible, jaw-dropping home runs in the sport. Find out how home runs went from afterthoughts in baseball's early years to awesome, game-changing moments that fans can't stop talking about. The walk-offs, moon shots, and record breakers are all here in thrilling detail."Holy cow! It is high; it is far; it is gone! A game winner."-starred, Kirkus Reviews
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Für Grundschule und weiterführende Schule
US School Grade: From Fifth Grade to Eighth Grade, Reading Age: From 10 to 11 years, Interest Age: From 10 to 14 years
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Glossary; Index; Illustrations, color; Illustrations, black and white
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978-1-7284-1908-4 (9781728419084)
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