"One year after Alex Gordon stood 90 feet away from tying Game 7 of the World Series, the Kansas City Royals are World Series champions for the first time in 30 years. The success of 2014's wild-card team may have come out of the blue, but the 2015 edition grabbed first place in the American League Central on June 8 and never looked back, capturing the team's first division title since 1985. Anchored by seven All-Stars and bolstered by the midseason...

Two teams of bats play an exciting nighttime baseball game.

Mudders' catcher Rudy Calhoun is having a bad season behind the plate until, at a yard sale, he buys a used catcher's mask that greatly improves his playing.

Based in part on the life of baseball legend Ty Cobb, this book belongs in the pantheon of great baseball novels. John Barr is the kind of player who isn't supposed to exist anymore. An all-around superstar, he plays the game with a single-minded ferocity that makes his New York Mets team all but invincible. Yet Barr himself is a mystery with no past, no friends, no women, and no interests outside hitting a baseball as hard and as far as he can....

Discusses the author's life and career, including his role as "Grandpa Rossy" on the Chicago Cubs 2016 championship-winning team.

"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about the World Series. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

"Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues. She's also championed causes her whole young life. Some worthy ... like expanding the options for race on school tests beyond just a few bubbles. And some not so much...like complaining to the BBC about the length between Doctor Who seasons. Lupe needs an A in all her classes in order to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who's Chinacan/Mexinese just like her. So when...

A boy becomes a phenomenal baseball player one summer when a mysterious stranger resembling Babe Ruth befriends him.

The art of baseball is evident at Wichita State University's Eck Stadium. The bronze sculpture, "Put Me in Coach," overlooks the stadium entry. Behind it a 70-foot mural, the longest of its kind at any university ballpark, depicts WSU's storied baseball history. The art of baseball has also been evident on Wichita's playing fields for well over a century. During and after the Civil War, baseball quickly spread across the nation. When Wichita was incorporated...

"'Out of the Blue' takes fans through the Royals' amazing journey, from Raul Ibanez's stirring speech that sparked the team, to Lorenzo Cain's run-saving defensive plays, to their extra-inning postseason magic. This commemorative edition also includes in-depth profiles of outfielder Alex Gordon, third baseman Mike Moustakas, the trio of flamethrowing relievers, and other fan favorites."