Jose Altuve is the superstar second baseman for the Houston Astros. But when he first tried out for the team, he was cut on the first day. People thought he was too short to be a professional Read More →

Think you know all there is to know about Josh Gibson? Well, did you know that Gibson made 75 home runs in 1931? Did you know that Gibson's home runs often soared more than 500 feet? In spite Read More →

In 2019, nineteen-year-old outfielder Juan Soto helped the Washington Nationals win the World Series. Read about Soto's journey from the Dominican Republic to Washington, D.C., and see what… Read More →

Justin Verlander has been one of the top pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB) since he joined the Detroit Tigers in 2006. In his first season, Justin was named American League (AL) Rookie… Read More →

Kris Bryant helped the Chicago Cubs win the World Series after just two seasons with the team. In 2016 he hit thirty-nine home runs and was named National League Most Valuable Player. Bryant… Read More →

Un bate de béisbol primero fue un árbol. ¿Pero qué sucede durante el proceso de fabricación? ¡Sigue los pasos de fabricación de un bate de béisbol! A baseball bat starts out as a tree. But… Read More →

A quiet, hardworking man, Lou Gehrig is one of the most underrated baseball players of all time. Although he repeatedly outscored, outhit, and outplayed his teammates Babe Ruth and Joe… Read More →

In 2013, New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera announced he would retire after playing 19 seasons in the major leagues. Recruited in 1990 at the age of twenty, Mariano racked up many Read More →

Young readers will learn about counting, adding, and greater than/less than and equal to while enjoying a day at a baseball game. Read More →

Julio Rodríguez is a power hitter from the Dominican Republic who is shattering Major League Baseball records! This rookie of the year and two-time All-Star was first noticed as a young… Read More →

Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. is a home run hitter with two Silver Slugger awards. He’s the only player in Major League Baseball to ever hit at least 3 home runs and steal at… Read More →

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays is an up-and-coming baseball champion. The superstar first baseman grew up around pro ball, so it was only a matter of time before he picked up… Read More →

Mickey Mantle was one of baseball’s best players—and perhaps the greatest athlete of his time. Follow Mickey from his childhood days playing baseball in Commerce, Oklahoma, to his celebrated… Read More →

Miguel Cabrera always knew that he wanted to be a baseball player. He grew up next to a baseball field in Venezuela, and most of his family played the game. Miguel became a star with the… Read More →

Mike Trout's size and speed have made him a standout baseball player, even in his earliest games. But he would not have earned a spot on the Los Angeles Angels without a strong will to work.… Read More →

Lena Blackburne loved baseball. He watched it, he played it, he coached it. But he didn't love the ways players broke in new baseballs. Tired of soggy, blackened, stinky baseballs, he found a Read More →

Right fielder Mookie Betts is the only player in Major League Baseball (MLB) history to win a Gold Glove, a Silver Slugger, an American League Most Valuable Player (MVP), and the World Series Read More →

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso hit it out of the park during his 2019 rookie season playing Major League Baseball (MLB). The slugger won the Home Run Derby and also hit the most… Read More →