Hey Batta Batta Swing!

Written by Sally Cook and James Charlton · Illustrated by Ross MacDonald

Explore baseball's quirky history, from early games to modern antics.

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48 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Step into baseball's colorful past, where games lacked pitching mounds and jerseys had no numbers. Discover Babe Ruth's nickname origin, the Dodgers' unique name, and Roger Clemens' sacrifice for his lucky number. Uncover clever, sometimes sneaky, tactics players used to win. Learn about trades as bizarre as a player for prunes. With lively illustrations, this book offers a mischievous tribute to baseball's evolution, filled with quirky vocabulary and fascinating tales.

From the publisher

TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE OF BASEBALL IN THIS FUNNY, FASCINATING JOURNEY FROM THE EARLIEST GAMES TO TODAY. Discover what it was like before there was a pitching mound or players had numbers on their jerseys. Learn how Babe Ruth got his nickname, why Brooklyn’s team was called the Dodgers, and what Roger Clemens gave to keep his lucky number 21 when he switched teams. See what clever ways players have found to win – even ways to cheat! Sprinkled throughout are definitions of baseball’s weird and wacky vocabulary, from a meatball to Uncle Charlie. Find out which player was traded for a bag of prunes, but don’t trade this book for anything! Ross MacDonald’s lively pictures bring fans close to the action with plenty of mischievous fun in this free-swinging tribute to the boys of summer.

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