Baseball Around the World: How the World Plays the Game

"A wide audience of young readers will find plenty to cheer for in this winning overview, with its grand slam collection of timely facts and positive message."--School Library Journal, starred review. "Baseball might be America's favorite pastime, but baseball isn't just an American sport! From Cuba to Japan, Australia to Italy, a diverse melting pot of countries and cultures have embraced the ole ballgame. In Baseball Around the World, you'll take a multicultural world tour to meet the nations and players who have pushed baseball to international popularity--with a twist, of course. Find out what they eat at Japanese baseball stadiums, how a gold rush brought baseball to Australia, why South Korean games are allowed to end in a tie, and much more in this home run of a book!" Hardcover