{"product_id":"crazy-but-true-baseball-facts-chase-holtz-9798198770546","title":"Crazy But True Baseball Facts for Awesome Boys: Unlock the Game's Most Legendary Stories, Stats, and Other Remarkable Trivia for Kids (Baseball Gifts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat If One Book Could Spark Hours of \"Mom! Dad! Did You Know...?\" Moments?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Give your 8-12 year old boy the baseball facts so wild, he'll come find you just to share them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou already know what he's like. The kid who peppers you with baseball questions on the drive home, who knows batting averages but \"forgets\" to read his library book. He loves the game - the players, the stats, the legendary moments. He just doesn't love sitting down with a book that feels like school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo what if the book didn't feel like that at all?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrazy But True Baseball Facts for Awesome Boys\u003c\/b\u003e isn't a chapter book he has to push through. It's a curiosity engine - built for kids who love baseball and hate being bored. Short, punchy, and packed with stories so unbelievable he'll need to confirm them with you immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrepare for Jaw-Dropping Baseball History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe skipped the history lectures and went straight to the wildest, weirdest, and most legendary moments the sport has ever seen. Inside, he'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 3-foot-7 player, Eddie Gaedel, who stepped up to the plate and calmly walked on four straight pitches!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe legendary Jim Abbott, who pitched a flawless no-hitter despite being born without a right hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe minor league pitcher who was literally traded to another team in exchange for ten maple baseball bats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sneaky minor league catcher who secretly kept a peeled potato in his pocket and threw it to trick a runner into an out!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe unstoppable Fernando Tatis, who hit two grand slams in a single inning - off the exact same pitcher.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe grueling 33-inning minor league game that lasted into the middle of the night and had to be finished months later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRandy Johnson's 100 mph fastball that accidentally struck a bird right out of the sky mid-pitch!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery single one of these is real. And he will absolutely come find you to double-check.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's Not Just Reading - It's a Game\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery few pages, he'll hit trivia challenges designed to test what he knows - and stump everyone around him. \"True or False,\" \"Name That Legend,\" and \"Spot the Lie\" turn reading time into family game time. Don't be surprised if dinner gets derailed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Parents Keep Coming Back to Say Thank You\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNo intimidating chapters.\u003c\/b\u003e He can read front to back, or flip to any page and dive right in. Either way, he wins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNo nagging required.\u003c\/b\u003e The stories earn his attention. You don't have to.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBuilt for connection.\u003c\/b\u003e These facts don't just live in the book - they spark conversations, inside jokes, and \"remember when we read that?\" moments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you need a birthday gift, a holiday slam dunk, or just something to pull him away from a screen without a fight - this one delivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrab a copy and get ready for the \"Mom! Dad! Did you know...?\" to start\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chase Holtz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798198770546\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d","brand":"Chase Holtz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659946406143,"sku":"9798198770546","price":15.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crazy-but-true-baseball-facts-chase-holtz-9798198770546","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}