Surveys the history of minor league baseball, describing the lives of players, coaches, umpires, and others involved and discussing developments in this facet of America's favorite pastime.

Traces the history of baseball in the Negro Leagues and its great heroes, including Monte Irwin, Buck Leonard, and Cool Papa Bell.

A history of Latino baseball players in the United States, along with individual biographies of current star players, concentrating on hitters.

Explore the stories behind home run stats and look at baseball's "greatest hit" from the game's beginnings through today.

Every October, millions of baseball fans around the country anxiously wait to see which team wins baseball's biggest championship. But the original games of the 1900s hardly look like they do today. Take a look back over one hundred years and discover the history of baseball's greatest series. With triumphs, heartbreak, and superstitious curses, this action-packed book brings America's Pastime to life.

An eye-opening look at the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and became an American hero.