Customer Reviews (2)

Fantastic
I would recommend this book for any kid who is abaseball fan; this guy has overcome a physical challenge to become a baseball player.And just the stuff I read about him is great.A great book about a great guy.

Very Inspirational!
A terrific book about someone who has overcome his disabilities with style ... Read more

Book Description
This digital document is an article from Baseball Digest, published by Thomson Gale on May 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1317 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Jim Abbott: former left-hand pitcher recalls his 1993 no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium.(The Game I'll Never Forget)(Interview)
Author: Al Doyle
Publication: Baseball Digest (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 66Issue: 3Page: 62(3)

Article Type: Interview

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This digital document is an article from Children's Digest, published by Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc. on April 1, 1994. The length of the article is 1289 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Jim Abbott.(New York Yankees pitcher)
Author: Judith Pinkerton Josephson
Publication: Children's Digest (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 1994
Publisher: Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc.
Volume: v44Issue: n411Page: p40(5)

Article Type: Biography

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Customer Reviews (2)

An excellent sports for for any age.
Against all odds is the story of Jim Abbot, the one handed pitcher who took baseball by storm at the close of the 1980s.This is an excellent book for children that love baseball or want to read something inspiring from real life.This book is very informative, giving information that will make other sports books easier to understand.Kids will keep coming back to Against All Odds, and parents will enjoy reading it to them.

A Great Inspiration to Everyone!!!
Jim Abbot was born without a hand. His dream was to play Major LeagueBaseball. Will he persue this dream? I really liked this book because itgave me a better idea of how much harder life could be and how some peoplework very, very hard to persue their dreams. Read this exciting andinspirational book to find out! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Policy Review, published by Hoover Institution Press on July 1, 1996. The length of the article is 5060 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Craig Biggio, Jeff Brantley, Don Mattingly, Steve Finley, Jeff Montgomery, Jim Abbott, Mo Vaughn, Dave Valle, and Jim Eisenreich are a team of baseball players committed to improving their communities. These citizenship all-stars are involved in a wide range of activities, from Eisenreich's Foundation for Children with Tourette's Syndrome to Finley's work with the San Diego Padres' scholarship program. Montgomery is active in the National Center for Fathering, Vaughn has set up a youth development program, and Valee's Esperenza International helps the poor of the Dominican Republic.

Citation Details
Title: Citizens at bat: baseball's community all-stars.(Cover Story)
Author: Frank Fitzpatrick
Publication: Policy Review (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 1996
Publisher: Hoover Institution Press
Issue: n78Page: p22(7)

Article Type: Cover Story

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