The Resource Something to prove : the great Satchel Paige vs. rookie Joe DiMaggio, Robert Skead ; illustrations by Floyd Cooper
Something to prove : the great Satchel Paige vs. rookie Joe DiMaggio, Robert Skead ; illustrations by Floyd Cooper
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- Summary
- In 1936, the New York Yankees wanted to test a hot prospect named Joe DiMaggio to see if he was ready for the big leagues. They knew just the ballplayer to call, Satchel Paige, the best pitcher anywhere, black or white. For the game, Paige joined a group of amateur African American players, and they faced off against a team of white major leaguers plus young DiMaggio
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Something to prove : the great Satchel Paige vs. rookie Joe DiMaggio
- Title
- Something to prove
- Title remainder
- the great Satchel Paige vs. rookie Joe DiMaggio
- Statement of responsibility
- Robert Skead ; illustrations by Floyd Cooper
- Subject
-
- Baseball players -- United States -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- DiMaggio, Joe, 1914-1999
- DiMaggio, Joe, 1914-1999 -- Juvenile literature
- Discrimination in sports
- Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Baseball players
- Paige, Satchel, 1906-1982 -- Juvenile literature
- Paige, Satchel, 1906-1982
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In 1936, the New York Yankees wanted to test a hot prospect named Joe DiMaggio to see if he was ready for the big leagues. They knew just the ballplayer to call, Satchel Paige, the best pitcher anywhere, black or white. For the game, Paige joined a group of amateur African American players, and they faced off against a team of white major leaguers plus young DiMaggio
- Biography type
- collective biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Skead, Robert
- Dewey number
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- 796.3570922
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Interest level
- LG
- LC call number
- GV865.A1
- LC item number
- S5157 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Reading level
- 4.5
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Cooper, Floyd
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader AR
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Paige, Satchel
- DiMaggio, Joe
- Paige, Satchel
- DiMaggio, Joe
- Baseball players
- Discrimination in sports
- Baseball players
- Discrimination in sports
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Something to prove : the great Satchel Paige vs. rookie Joe DiMaggio, Robert Skead ; illustrations by Floyd Cooper
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 29 cm.
- Extent
- 34 unnumbered pages
- Isbn
- 9780761366195
- Isbn Type
- (hc. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2012019709
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn794177097
- (Sirsi) o794177097
- (OCoLC)794177097
- Label
- Something to prove : the great Satchel Paige vs. rookie Joe DiMaggio, Robert Skead ; illustrations by Floyd Cooper
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 29 cm.
- Extent
- 34 unnumbered pages
- Isbn
- 9780761366195
- Isbn Type
- (hc. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2012019709
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn794177097
- (Sirsi) o794177097
- (OCoLC)794177097
Subject
- Baseball players -- United States -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- DiMaggio, Joe, 1914-1999
- DiMaggio, Joe, 1914-1999 -- Juvenile literature
- Discrimination in sports
- Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Baseball players
- Paige, Satchel, 1906-1982 -- Juvenile literature
- Paige, Satchel, 1906-1982
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