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9781560066361

Home Run Kings

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  • ISBN13:

    9781560066361

  • ISBN10:

    1560066369

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-05-01
  • Publisher: Greenhaven Pr
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Summary

Discusses the careers of several baseball stars known for their home run hitting, including Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, Hank Aaron, Mark McGuire, and Sammy Sosa.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6(2)
Introduction From the ``Babe'' to ``Big Mac'' 8(4)
Baseball: The National Pastime
12(11)
The Greatest Player Ever
23(13)
Babe Ruth
Battling the Legend of the Babe
36(12)
Roger Maris
Breaking a Record and Defeating Bigotry
48(12)
Hank Aaron
Chasing Roger and the Babe
60(13)
Mark McGwire
Happy with 66!
73(12)
Sammy Sosa
Epilogue Home Run ``Deja Vu'' 85(6)
Notes 91(7)
Chronology 98(3)
For Further Reading 101(1)
Works Consulted 102(4)
Index 106(6)
Picture Credits 112(1)
About the Author 112

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