Cy Young: An American Baseball Hero (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780821424193)

Cy Young was one of the hardest-throwing pitchers of all time. He recorded three no-hitters--including a perfect game--and accumulated more than 2,800 strikeouts on his way to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Scott H. Longert uses Young's life story to introduce middle-grade readers to the game, explaining balls, strikes, and outs in an easy-to-understand way. Longert narrates each season and each milestone game with an enthusiastic play-by-play that is sure to draw readers into the excitement on the field and in the crowd, fostering a better understanding of and a passion for baseball.

Baseball fans today know Cy Young's name chiefly through the award given in his honor each year to the best pitcher in the National and the American Leagues. Denton True "Cyclone" Young won more than five hundred games over a career that spanned four decades, a record that no other major league pitcher has come close to matching. In addition to being the winningest pitcher in baseball history, he was also a kind, self-effacing, and generous man. Born into a farm family in rural Ohio, he never lost touch with the small-town values he grew up with.

Author: Scott H. Longert
ISBN-10: 082142419X
ISBN-13: 9780821424193
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2020
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.4
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 510226 / Cy Young: An American Baseball Hero


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2020
Booklist 06/01/2020 pg. 68
School Library Journal 06/19/2020 pg. 1