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    Big Book of WHO Baseball
    Big Book of WHO Baseball
    Big Book of WHO Baseball
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    Big Book of WHO Baseball

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    Big Book of WHO is a book your young sports fans will return to again and again!Batter up! Baseball is a game of legends. From diamond greats such as Babe Ruth and Willie Mays to Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, this newly revised and updated edition of The Big Book of WHO Baseball is a collection of the 101 baseball stars every fan needs to know, past and present. Featuring the latest MLB photography and the most current information about baseball's best players, this Sports Illustrated Kids reference book for young sports fans is written in a fun and easy-to-navigate question and answer format. Player profiles, facts, and stats are organized into five comprehensive categories: Champions, Super Sluggers, Prime Pitchers, Cool Characters, and Record Breakers.This fun collection of questions and answers will have kids stumping their friends and adult sports fans with their expert knowledge of baseball's brightest stars.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSports Illustrated
    Release dateJun 12, 2023
    ISBN9781637274989
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      CHAMPIONS

      These clutch performers have starred in the postseason—often more than once.

      Super Stat:

      12

      Consecutive 30-homer seasons by Pujols to begin his career. That’s the longest streak ever.

      Who had 14 total bases in one World Series game?

      Four players have hit three home runs in a World Series game. But only one of them added two more hits: Albert Pujols.

      The St. Louis Cardinals’ slugger was held hitless by the Texas Rangers in the first two games of the 2011 Fall Classic. When he finally found his stroke in Game 3, he more than made up for his slow start. In addition to his three homers, he added a pair of singles, becoming just the second player to collect five hits in one World Series game. St. Louis won 16–7 to take a 2–1 lead in the series. The Cardinals went on to win the world championship in seven games. Pujols signed with the Los Angeles Angels that offseason but returned to St. Louis in 2022 before announcing his retirement.

      DID YOU KNOW?

      The man who guided the Cardinals to the 2011 title, Tony La Russa, is one of just two managers to win a World Series in both the American and National League. (The other is Sparky Anderson.) La Russa guided the Oakland A’s to a championship in 1989. La Russa was known as one of the brightest minds the game has seen. He graduated from law school in 1978. The next year, he got his first job as a major league manager when he was hired by the Chicago White Sox. La Russa’s teams won 13 division titles in 33 years. He retired after the 2011 World Series but returned to manage the White Sox again in 2021 and 2022.

      Super Stat:

      40

      Career World Series RBIs for Mantle, the most ever. He also holds the mark with 123 total bases.

      Who hit the most home runs in World Series history?

      During his career, Mickey Mantle was known for hitting big home runs. Big meaning that they traveled far (one went 565 feet). But also big meaning that they came in important situations. No situation is more important than a World Series game. And that is when the centerfielder was at his best. Mantle hit 18 Fall Classic home runs, more than any other slugger.

      Of course, it helped that he played in so many pivotal games. During his 18-season career, the Mick powered the New York Yankees to the World Series 12 times—and won seven championships.

      FAST Fact:

      Mantle was named after Mickey Cochrane, a Hall of Fame catcher for the Yankees.

      Super Stat:

      25

      Peña’s age during the 2022 postseason. The only other rookies to win WS MVP are Larry Sherry (1959) and Liván Hernández (1997).

      Who is the youngest position player ever to win the World Series MVP award?

      After the Houston Astros lost All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa in free agency, all eyes were on his replacement, rookie Jeremy Peña, entering the 2022 season. Peña delivered, hitting .253./289/.426 with 22 home runs, which tied Correa’s franchise rookie record for most homers by a shortstop. He also became the first rookie shortstop to win a Gold Glove. In the postseason, Peña was even better, hitting .353 with two home runs in the ALDS against the New York Yankees. In the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, he went 10-for-25 with a homer and three RBIs and was named the MVP. In addition to being the youngest position player to win the award, he is also the first player to be named ALCS and World Series MVP in the same year.

      Who was the ace of the unlikeliest world champs?

      The 1969 World Series was won by a team that is known today as the Miracle Mets. Entering the season, New York had never finished higher than ninth in the 10-team National League. But behind pitcher Tom Seaver, who won 25 games in the regular season, the Mets won 100 games. They made it all the way to the World Series, where they toppled the Baltimore Orioles in five games. Seaver threw a complete game in New York’s 2–1, 10-inning win in Game 4. For his performance, Tom Terrific was named Sportsman of the Year by S PORTS I LLUSTRATED .

      Who is the only pitcher to throw a perfect game in the World Series?

      In 1954, Baltimore Orioles pitcher Don Larsen had an awful 3–21 record. Two years later, after being traded to the New York Yankees, he threw the greatest game in baseball history. Facing the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series, Larsen retired every hitter he faced. The righty needed just 97 pitches, and went to a three-ball count on only one hitter. (In his other start in that series, he walked four hitters in less than two innings.)

      After Larsen struck out pinch hitter Dale Mitchell to end the perfect game, his catcher, Yogi Berra, famously jumped into his arms. The Yankees went on to win the series in seven games. Larsen helped New York to another title in 1958, when he had a 0.96 ERA in two games against the Milwaukee Braves.

      Who holds the record for most postseason home runs hit by an infielder?

      At 5′6″, two-time World Series champion José Altuve might be the shortest player in baseball. But that hasn’t stopped the Houston Astros’ second baseman from blasting 23 home runs during his postseason career, the most in history by an infielder.

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