Something to prove, the great Satchel Paige vs. rookie Joe DiMaggio, Robert Skead ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper
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Something to prove, the great Satchel Paige vs. rookie Joe DiMaggio, Robert Skead ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references
resource.biographical
collective biography
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illustrations
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non fiction
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Something to prove
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bibliographydictionaries
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830004097
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Robert Skead ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper
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Something to prove
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the great Satchel Paige vs. rookie Joe DiMaggio
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
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- DiMaggio, Joe, 1914-1999 -- Juvenile literature
- Baseball players -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Discrimination in baseball -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Electronic books
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball
- Paige, Satchel, 1906-1982 -- Juvenile literature
- Baseball players -- United States -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
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- DiMaggio, Joe, 1914-1999 -- Juvenile literature
- Baseball players -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Discrimination in baseball -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Electronic books
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball
- Paige, Satchel, 1906-1982 -- Juvenile literature
- Baseball players -- United States -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
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- Other version1
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