Sports
Illustrated Kids. Full Count: Top 10 Lists of Everything in Baseball. Capstone 2013 96p ISBN 978-1-4765-0047-8 all ages Hardback
E-BN
Nonfiction
This book includes descriptions of the
top ten moments in all of thirty-six areas of play, from mascots to best
moments in baseball. From soup
to nuts, baseball has never been presented in a more entertaining fashion. With its unique selection of top 10s, its
carefully planned layout, its action photographs and its plethora of
statistics, this book is the perfect gift for children of all ages. Topics within this volume include leadoff
hitters, little guys, hit robbers, rivalries, legendary home runs, ugliest
uniforms and amazing displays of facial hair.
In total, thirty-six top 10 examples are included. Each is laid out on a two-page spread with
bold titles and colorful enumeration of each statistic. Generally, one or two highlight pictures steal one’s attention,
and then
the reader settles down to read and enjoy the entire section. Fans of all ages will delight in comparing
and arguing about the decisions of the
Sports Illustrated Kids editors and writers. One might argue that the Phillie Phanatic is,
by far, more famous than Mr. Met. In
addition, in “Nicknames”, one might argue that “The Kid” is barely noteworthy, whereas Randy
Johnson’s nickname, “The Big Unit”, far exceeds it. If Sports
Illustrated Kids feels that Randy Johnson is one of top 10 most intimidating
players, then surely his nickname should be included. Nobody can beat Cy Young’s record, and
pitching aficionados might argue that he should trade places with Cal Ripkin on
page 9. Without question, Sports Illustrated
dug up some amazing information. There
is no doubt that readers will spend countless hours studying the information,
enjoying the history and appreciating the game of baseball.
This book is an excellent choice for
readers of all ages. Libraries will want
to stock multiple copies!
Baseball-Statistics --Martha
Squaresky
