Creative Sports

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Pitcher Lew Burdette

WORLD SERIES, GAME 4, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, OCTOBER 6, 1957

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Creative Sports

The Curse of the Bambino. The Splendid Splinter. The Big Unit. The Miracle Mets. Throughout the history of Major League Baseball, legends loom large. Hit a home run with young sports fans and students of the game with this series for an older-elementary audience. No matter which team they root for, readers will be captivated as each volume narrates the history of the club, underscoring significant players, team accomplishments, and noteworthy seasons or games. Colorful, photo-laden layouts drive home the action, while “Extra Innings” sidebars capture important moments in time. Arizona Diamondbacks 978-1-62832-826-4 Atlanta Braves 978-1-62832-827-1 Baltimore Orioles 978-1-62832-828-8 Boston Red Sox 978-1-62832-829-5 Chicago Cubs 978-1-62832-830-1 Chicago White Sox 978-1-62832-831-8 Cincinnati Reds 978-1-62832-832-5 Cleveland Indians 978-1-62832-833-2 Colorado Rockies 978-1-62832-834-9 Detroit Tigers 978-1-62832-835-6 Houston Astros 978-1-62832-836-3 Kansas City Royals 978-1-62832-837-0 Los Angeles Angels 978-1-62832-838-7 Los Angeles Dodgers 978-1-62832-839-4 Miami Marlins 978-1-62832-840-0 Milwaukee Brewers 978-1-62832-841-7 Minnesota Twins 978-1-62832-842-4 New York Mets 978-1-62832-843-1 New York Yankees 978-1-62832-844-8 Oakland Athletics 978-1-62832-845-5 Philadelphia Phillies 978-1-62832-846-2 Pittsburgh Pirates 978-1-62832-847-9 St. Louis Cardinals 978-1-62832-848-6 San Diego Padres 978-1-62832-849-3

THE SHOESHINE WIN

Lew Burdette’s pitching was the main reason the Braves defeated the Yankees in the 1957 World Series. However, first baseman Nippy Jones’s wellshined shoes deserve some credit. The Braves trailed 5–4 in the 10th inning of Game 4. Jones led off for Milwaukee. He jumped back from a low inside pitch. It was called a ball. Jones argued that he had been hit on the foot. He proved San Francisco Giants his point by showing the umpire a shoe polish smudge on the ball. Jones 978-1-62832-850-9 Seattle Mariners was awarded first base. The Braves rallied to win the game. The shoe polish 978-1-62832-851-6 smudge was a turning point in the series. Tampa Bay Rays 978-1-62832-852-3 Texas Rangers 978-1-62832-853-0 Toronto Blue Jays 978-1-62832-854-7 Washington Nationals 978-1-62832-855-4

Price Individual titles: $9.99 Specifications Page count: 32 Trim size: 9" × 10" Color and historical photographs © 2021 Interest level: Age 8 and up