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Few players have experienced as much success in theirfirst two years in the Major Leagues as Boston shortstop NomarGarciaparra. The 1997 American League Rookie of the Year has put uphuge offensive numbers and provided solid defense for the RedSox. Michael Shalin tells the story of Garciaparra's baseball life,from the youngster's play on the 1992 United States Olympic team, tohis leadership in helping Boston reach the 1998 playoffs. ... Read more

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Nomar is Awesome!
Nomar is awesome. I'm a HUGE fan and when I got this book I didn't think I'd be learning too much more than I already knew, but I did. This is a great fact book and I'm looking forward to many more Nomar books. GO SOX!

best player today
This book gives an interesting look into Nomar Garciaparra.From his superstitions to his quick rise up through the Boston organization.Nomar is on \e of the best players today, and also one of the most humble who isquick to praise his teammates before himself.He truely plays for the loveof the game.

it's a great read about one of the best players in baseball.
High 5 is a good book that explains all about one of the most exciting players in baseball today.Through text and pictures it gives a complete story on who Nomar is and why he plays the game he loves so much. ... Read more

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BASEBALL STAR
It's great to have some really positive role models finally appear again in baseball that kids & adults can both enjoy.Topping the list is Nomar Garciaparra.His talents on the field are matched in life by the positive role model-life he leads.Just watching him play ball is a joy! Readingabout what it takes to make a major league baseball player will inspire many youngsters out there. After reading this book you'll be looking forbaseball tickets yourself just to cheer him on.Today ,in this world, weneed more stories out there for kids about people who are role models, whoDO achieve goals,dreams, & also lead a positive life. Nomar does all ofthese, creats an excitment along with it.I throughly enjoyed this myself& encouraged my children to read it.How lucky I am to live nearBoston and be able to watch him play!Nomar is a winner before he everswings the bat! You'll enjoy this one! ... Read more

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Chapters: Ted Williams, Nomar Garciaparra, Evan Longoria, Russ Ortiz, Lefty Gomez, Freddy Sanchez, Joel Zumaya, Dan Haren, Carlos Quentin, Jesse Orosco, Matt Garza, Sergio Mitre, Andy Laroche, Adrian Gonzalez, Gerald Laird, Michael Young, Brian Fuentes, Jerry Hairston, Jr., Anthony Reyes, Rubén Amaro, Jr., Edgar Gonzalez, Scott Hairston, Andre Ethier, Eric Chavez, Chad Cordero, Adam Laroche, Mike Garcia, Augie Ojeda, Rod Barajas, Jorge Cantú, Hank Aguirre, Eddie Guardado, Abe Alvarez, Pat Corrales, Mel Almada, Dave Laroche, Johnny Estrada, Sid Monge, Horacio Ramírez, Mark Carreon, Manny Parra, Marco Estrada, Jorge Orta, Randy Flores, Mike Torrez, Frank Arellanes, Albie Lopez, Omar Quintanilla, Luis Gómez, Sergio Romo, Ron Flores, Bobby Castillo, Cam Carreon, Rich Rodriguez, Armando Almanza, Jesse Flores, Carlos Muñiz. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 256. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: As player As manager Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams (August 30, 1918July 5, 2002) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball. He played 21 seasons with the Boston Red Sox, twice interrupted by military service as a Marine Corps pilot. Nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter, Teddy Ballgame, and The Thumper, he is widely considered one of the greatest hitters ever. Williams was a two-time American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) winner, led the league in batting six times, and won the Triple Crown twice. He had a career batting average of .344, with 521 home runs, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966. He is the last player in Major League Baseball to bat over .400 in a single season (.406 in 1941). Williams holds the highest career batting average of anyone with 500 or more home runs. His career year was 1941, when he hit .406 with 37 HR, 120 RBI, and 135 runs scored....More: http://booksllc.net/?id=31496 ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Alex Rodriguez, Larry Bowa, Nomar Garciaparra, Derek Jeter, Jhonny Peralta, César Izturis, Maury Wills, Omar Vizquel, Rafael Furcal, Ryan Theriot, José Offerman, Alexei Ramírez, Troy Tulowitzki, Brian Bixler, Adam Everett, J. J. Hardy, Mike Avilés, Robert Andino, Craig Counsell, Cal Ripken, Jr., Honus Wagner, Ramón Santiago, José Reyes, Miguel Tejada, Ángel Berroa, Luis Rodríguez, Alex Cora, Erick Aybar, David Eckstein, Barry Larkin, Jed Lowrie, Hubie Brooks, Jason Donald, Spike Owen, Rich Aurilia, Walt Weiss, Chin-Lung Hu, Leo Durocher, Yuniesky Betancourt, Pat Listach, Phil Rizzuto, Dale Sveum, Ron Gardenhire, Eric Bruntlett, Ernie Banks, Brent Lillibridge, Ray Chapman, Jack Wilson, Hanley Ramírez, Lou Boudreau, José Oquendo, Reid Brignac, Wilson Valdéz, Orlando Cabrera, Khalil Greene, Pee Wee Reese, Jimmy Rollins, Elvis Andrus, Brent Dlugach, Luis Rivera, Marco Scutaro, Juan Castro, Everth Cabrera, Diory Hernández, Ozzie Smith, Brandon Hicks, Trevor Plouffe, Mario Mendoza, Rubén Tejada, Ian Desmond, Niuman Romero, Omar Infante, Joe Sewell, Starlin Castro, Jason Bartlett, Bill Almon, Julio Lugo, Argenis Díaz, Tom Foley, Michael Young, José Pagán, Brendan Harris, Elmer Smith, Juan Uribe, Tony Peña, Jr., Yunel Escobar, Luis Hernández, Robin Yount, Chico Carrasquel, César Gutiérrez. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Alexander Emmanuel « Alex » Rodriguez, surnommé A-Rod, (né le 27 juillet 1975 à Manhattan, New York) est un joueur de baseball d'origine dominicaine évoluant dans la Ligue majeure de baseball avec les Yankees de New York. Il est né à New York dans le secteur Washington Heights. Il avait le meilleur total de coups de circuit de l'histoire de la Ligue majeure à l'âge de 30 ans, a gagné ...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Alex Rodriguez, Casey Blake, Nomar Garciaparra, Edgar Martínez, Albert Pujols, Andy Laroche, David Wright, Alex Gordon, Garrett Atkins, Eric Hinske, Evan Longoria, Adrián Beltré, Mike Lowell, Mark Reynolds, José Bautista, Pete Rose, Ken Caminiti, Ty Wigginton, Blake Dewitt, Chris Sabo, Mark Teahen, Bill Madlock, Ray Knight, Robin Ventura, Chipper Jones, Craig Counsell, Cal Ripken, Jr., Hank Blalock, Scott Rolen, Wilson Betemit, Jorge Cantú, Maicer Izturis, Dave Magadan, Josh Fields, Brandon Inge, Terry Pendleton, Hubie Brooks, Larry Parrish, Jack Hannahan, Ryan Zimmerman, Scott Moore, Brian Buscher, Plácido Polanco, Willy Aybar, Ken Macha, Dale Sveum, Brandon Wood, George Brett, Melvin Mora, Pedro Feliz, Eddie Mathews, Wade Boggs, Roland Gladu, Carney Lansford, Pablo Sandoval, Mark Loretta, Vance Law, Miguel Cabrera, Brad Mills, Bill Bradley, Mike Lamb, Gordon Beckham, F. P. Santangelo, Sean Berry, Larry Gardner, Morgan Ensberg, Tim Wallach, Joe Crede, Aramis Ramírez, Brooks Robinson, Neil Walker, Coco Laboy, Juan Castro, Matt Tuiasosopo, Mat Gamel, Mike Schmidt, Troy Glaus, Pete Orr, Willie Greene, Danny Valencia, David Freese, Max Alvis, Ryan Rohlinger, Conor Gillaspie, Eric Chavez, Michael Young, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Al Rosen, Andy Green, José Pagán, Shane Andrews, Archi Cianfrocco, Martín Prado, Paul Molitor, Ken Keltner, Casey Mcgehee, Clete Boyer, Pie Traynor. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Alexander Emmanuel « Alex » Rodriguez, surnommé A-Rod, (né le 27 juillet 1975 à Manhattan, New York) est un joueur de baseball d'origine dominicaine évoluant dans la Ligue majeure de baseball avec les Yankees de New York. Il est né à New York dans le secteur Washington Heights. Il avait le meilleur tota...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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The Classic Baseball Price Guide Beckett Baseball Card Monthly. Awesome Photos and Stories on the Hottest Players of the Time. Articles from in house Departments ; Off the Bench, Short Prints, The Hot Lists , Convention Calendar, Short Stops, Baseball & Card Quiz, The Ninth Inning and more. In this Issue Cover Article on Jock Talk Nomar Garciaparra, Lose Canon Randy Johnson and More... ... Read more

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Chapters: Jason Varitek, Nomar Garciaparra, Jason Giambi, Ron Villone, Orlando Hernández, Phil Nevin, Michael Tucker, Rick Helling, Darren Dreifort, Huang Chung-Yi, Charles Johnson (Baseball, Born 1971), Kuo Lee Chien-Fu, Jeffrey Hammonds, Rolando Arrojo, Liao Ming-Hsiung, Tomohito Ito, Chiang Tai-Chuan, Omar Linares, Lo Kuo-Chong, Orestes Kindelán, Kento Sugiyama, Osvaldo Fernández, Masanori Sugiura, Hiroki Kokubo, Lo Chen-Jung, Koichi Oshima, Kazutaka Nishiyama, Masahito Kohiyama, Shinichi Sato, Omar Ajete, Luis Ulacia, Antonio Pacheco Massó, Wu Shih-Hsih, Takashi Miwa, Germán Mesa, Alberto Hernández, Akihiro Togo, José Estrada González, Lourdes Gourriel, Chang Wen-Chung, Lázaro Vargas, Pai Kun-Hong, Chang Cheng-Hsien, Lin Kun-Han, Chen Wei-Chen, Jong Yeu-Jeng, Tsai Ming-Hung, Chen Chi-Hsin, Lin Chao-Huang, Wang Kuang-Shih, Chang Yaw-Teing, Ku Kuo-Chian, Huang Wen-Po, Jorge Luis Valdés, Ermidelio Urrutia, José Raúl Delgado, Víctor Mesa, Giorge Díaz, Shigeki Wakabayashi, Yasunori Takami, Shinichiro Kawabata, Yasuhiro Sato, Hirotami Kojima, Katsumi Watanabe, Hiroshi Nakamoto, Hiroyuki Sakaguchi, Masafumi Nishi, Koji Tokunaga. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 198. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Jason Andrew Varitek (pronounced ; born April 11, 1972, in Rochester, Michigan) is a American baseball catcher and team captain for the Boston Red Sox. After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners, Varitek has played his entire major league career for the Red Sox. A three-time all-star and Gold Glove Award winner at catcher,and a Silver Slugger Award winner. Varitek was an integral part of the 2004 World Series and 2007 World Series Championship teams. In December 2004 he was named the captain of the Red Sox, only their third captain since 1923. He is a switch-hitte...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=609112 ... Read more

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Chapters: Jim Thorpe, Jason Varitek, Nomar Garciaparra, Jason Giambi, Roy Oswalt, Ben Sheets, Ron Villone, Lou Marson, Blaine Neal, Troy Glaus, Matt Laporta, Charles Brickley, Brad Wilkerson, Doug Mientkiewicz, Mark Kotsay, Jeff Weaver, Brian Duensing, J. Ira Courtney, Mike Koplove, Stephen Strasburg, Travis Lee, Braden Looper, Mike Kinkade, Jacque Jones, Pat Borders, Rick Krivda, Augie Ojeda, Jim Parque, Phil Nevin, Kris Benson, Ryan Franklin, Michael Tucker, Jon Rauch, Rick Helling, Billy Koch, Brandon Knight, Kurt Ainsworth, Nate Schierholtz, Adam Everett, John Paul Jones, Mike Hessman, John Gall, Abel Kiviat, Darren Dreifort, Dexter Fowler, Todd Williams, George Bonhag, Brett Anderson, Charles Johnson (Baseball, Born 1971), Trevor Cahill, Seth Greisinger, Casey Weathers, Jeffrey Hammonds, Jayson Nix, Jeff Stevens, Sean Burroughs, Ernie Young, Kevin Jepsen, Terry Tiffee, Jason Donald, Brian Barden, Jake Arrieta, Bobby Seay, Platt Adams, Marcus Jensen, Tim Young, Matthew Brown, Brent Abernathy, Mike Neill, Gookie Dawkins, Taylor Teagarden, Anthony Sanders, Chris George, Frank Irons, Jeremy Cummings, Edward Lindberg, Benjamin Adams, Richard Byrd, Frank Nelson, George Horine, Ira Nelson Davenport, Lawrence Whitney, Eugene Mercer, Harlan Holden, Walter Mcclure, Wesley Oler, Howard Drew, Brian Loyd, John Cotton, Norman Patterson, Vaughn Blanchard, Kip Harkrider, Carroll Haff, Jason Williams, Shane Heams. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 378. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe (Sac and Fox (Sauk): Wa-Tho-Huk) (May 28, 1888 March 28, 1953) was a Native American athlete. Considered one of the most versatile athletes in modern sports, he won Olympic gold medals in the 1912 pentathlon and decathlon, played American football at the collegiate and professional l...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=53869 ... Read more

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Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in June 1994, Nomar played in the minor leagues for only two years. His major league debut was on August 31, 1996 and he hit a home run in his first at-bat. This phenomenal start was a sign of the sort of play to come from Nomar the following seasons. Since then, he has played on numerous All-Star teams, annihilated major league records, and become a fan favorite. This book, with its full-color photography and award-winning writing, illustrates what makes Nomar Garciaparra one of baseball's most recognizable and popular superstars. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Derrek Lee, Jason Giambi, Mo Vaughn, Ryan Howard, Russell Branyan, Nomar Garciaparra, Albert Pujols, Casey Kotchman, Jeff Bagwell, Mark Teixeira, Keith Hernandez, Mark Mcgwire, Lou Gehrig, Fred Mcgriff, Eric Hinske, Paul Konerko, Bill Buckner, Justin Morneau, Pete Rose, Adrian Gonzalez, Kendry Morales, Frank Thomas, Hank Blalock, Jorge Cantú, Nick Johnson, Dave Magadan, Mark Kotsay, Andrés Galarraga, Daric Barton, James Loney, Todd Zeile, Ron Fairly, Dan Brouthers, Eddie Murray, Will Clark, Ryan Garko, David Segui, Ken Macha, George Stovall, Dale Sveum, Rafael Palmeiro, Leon Durham, Ernie Banks, Jim Thome, Mike Carp, Stan Musial, Rhyne Hughes, Willie Aikens, Donn Clendenon, Carlos Peña, Adam Laroche, Aubrey Huff, Cecil Cooper, Kevin Millar, Kila Ka'aihue, Justin Smoak, Wade Boggs, Daniel Murphy, Greg Walker, Dmitri Young, Cap Anson, Hank Greenberg, Mike Laga, Mike Hargrove, Glenn Davis, Rod Carew, John Boccabella, Lance Berkman, Todd Helton, Carlos Delgado, Carl Yastrzemski, Bob Hamelin, Eddie Robinson, George Burns, Orlando Cepeda, Don Mattingly, Willie Stargell, Jimmie Foxx, Hal Trosky, Mike Aldrete, John Bowker, Harry Heilmann, Ross Gload, Travis Ishikawa, Micah Hoffpauir, Dan Johnson, Justin Huber, Archi Cianfrocco, Ike Davis, Harmon Killebrew, Andre Thornton, Tony Pérez. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Derrek Leon Lee, né le 6 septembre 1975 à Sacramento (Californie) aux États-Unis, est un joueur de premier but au baseball. Lee joue dans les Ligues majeures depuis 1997. Vainqueur de la Série mondiale 2003 avec les Marlins de la Floride, il s'aligne avec les Cubs de Chicago depuis 2004. Invité deux fois au match des étoiles, gagnant de trois Gants dorés et d'un Bâton d'argent, Derrek Lee e...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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The MLB Readers give them exactly what they want: cool photographs and amazing facts to encourage reading.

Are three of the greatest shortstops in baseball history playing right now? Read their stories and find out! These 48-page books about fascinating subjects like pirates, mummies, and volcanoes are for proficient readers who can understand a rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure. In addition to the stunning photographs, informative sidebars, and glossary, readers will find archival photographs and paintings. Averaging 4,500 to 5,000 words in length, Level 4 books are 40 percent pictures and 40 percent text.The Dorling Kindersley Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4. ... Read more

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Young readers enter the debate on who is the best SS today
"Super Shortstops: Jeter, Nomar, and A-Rod" asks the burning question: "Are three of the greatest shortstops in baseball history playing right now?"Certainly this is a question a lot of baseball fans have been asking, especially last year when all three of these shortstops were named to the American League team (along with two other, including Miguel Tejada, who ended up being the MVP).Towards answering that question James Buckley, Jr. begins by reviewing the history of the position, from Honus Wagner to Cal Ripken, Jr.Over another dozen former and current great shortstops are mentioned throughout the book in the margins and the concluding, "Who's Next" section, but the focus is clearly on the big three.Rodriguez is "A-Rod!", Jeter is "King of the Yankees," and Garciapara is "The Pride of Boston."The career highlights of each shortstop are covered and the statistics of these "Three amigos" through 1999 are provided in the back.However, if Buckley really wanted to make his case he could have offered up some similar statistics for Wagner, Banks, et al. to show exactly how this trio matches up with the best of all time.I think this would clearly prove that Jeter, Nomar, and A-Rod all deserve to be in the Top 10 of all-time and that offensively Rodriguez would be at the top of the list.Of coruse, this raises some other interesting questions as well: Who would you rather have?A-Rod with his 40-50 home runs or Jeter with his four World Series rings?

This is a level 4 Dorling Kindersley Reader, intended for proficient readers.It is filled with nice photographs and perhaps an over abundance of information in the margins on everything from batting gloves to what a yellow jacket is (besides the Georgia Tech mascot).Buckley brings a nice sense of the history of the shortstop position to this volume, which should be of interest to all young baseball fans, even if they root for teams other than the Yankees, Red Sox, and whoever A-Rod is playing for this year. ... Read more