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Read more Read more Dive into some cool baseball facts from the book: The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League In 1943, many of baseballs players were off to fight in World War II. Some people were worried that fans would lose interest in professional baseball. So, a few team owners came up with a separate league made up of women. It was called the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). It was the first time women would play professional baseball. By the time the league ended in 1954, over one million fans had paid to see AAGPBL games! The Major Leagues Move West In the late 1950s, a lot of Americans wanted to escape the hustle and bustle of the big cities like New York and Boston. So, they started to move out West. In 1957, it was clear that New York could no longer support three baseball teams at the same time. As attendance began to go down, the teams began to leave. In 1958, the Brooklyn Dodgers moved to Los Angeles. For the first time since 1884, professional baseball would not be played in Brooklyn. The New York Giants joined the Dodgers in moving to California and settled in San Francisco. Hank Aaron: Home Run King Henry Louis Aaron was a quiet, mild-mannered young man who could hit a baseball very hard and very far. He was signed by the Boston Braves in 1952. He stayed with the team even after they moved to Milwaukee and later to Atlanta. He ended up being one of the best home run hitters in baseball history. Aaron hit 755 home runs in his career, passing Babe Ruth and holding the all-time record until Barry Bonds broke it in 2007. Read more

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🗸 Author(s): Adam C. MacKinnon
🗸 Title: Baseball for Kids: A Young Fan's Guide to the History of the Game (Biographies of Today’s Best Players)
🗸 Rating : 4.8 from 5 stars (434 reviews)
🗸 Languange: English
🗸 Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
🗸 Supported Devices: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle

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