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Satchel Paige
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4 out of 5
Based on 21 Ratings and 9 Reviews

Book Description
No one pitched like Leroy "Satchel" Paige. Fans packed the stands to see how many batters he could strike out in one game. He dazzled them with his unique pitching style, and he even gave nicknames to some of his trademark pitches -- there was the "hesitation," his magic slow ball, and the "bee ball," named because it would always "be" where he wanted it to be.

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Book Information
PublisherAladdin Paperbacks
BindingPaperback (6 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-100689856814
ISBN-13978-0689856815
Publication Date01/01/2003
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About Lesa Cline-Ransome (Author) : Lesa Cline-Ransome is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Lesa Cline-Ransome include Helen Keller: The World in Her Heart, Young Pele: Soccer's First Star.
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About James E. Ransome (Illustrator) : James E. Ransome is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of James E. Ransome include Helen Keller: The World in Her Heart, You... more
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