Description:The greatest hitter I ever saw? Bet here's one you won't know. He played many years ago for the Homestead Grays, a Negro League team in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Josh Gibson was his name.... This is a story of Josh Gibson, whom many consider to be one of the best players in baseball history. Josh's incredible feats remain largely unknown, however, for he played at a time when baseball, like much of America, was segregated by race. As told by a grandfather to his grandson, this beautifully illustrated tribute describes a magical day in Yankee Stadium many years ago when the Homestead Grays faced off against the Lincoln Giants in the Negro League Championship series. Legend has it that eighteen-year-old Josh Gibson hit a home run out of the ballpark that day a feat that has never been equaled before or since. Readers of all ages will be touched by this special story of a heroic man who overcame many challenges on his way to greatness.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Coming Home: A Story of Josh Gibson, Baseball's Greatest Home Run Hitter. To get started finding Coming Home: A Story of Josh Gibson, Baseball's Greatest Home Run Hitter, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Coming Home: A Story of Josh Gibson, Baseball's Greatest Home Run Hitter
Description: The greatest hitter I ever saw? Bet here's one you won't know. He played many years ago for the Homestead Grays, a Negro League team in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Josh Gibson was his name.... This is a story of Josh Gibson, whom many consider to be one of the best players in baseball history. Josh's incredible feats remain largely unknown, however, for he played at a time when baseball, like much of America, was segregated by race. As told by a grandfather to his grandson, this beautifully illustrated tribute describes a magical day in Yankee Stadium many years ago when the Homestead Grays faced off against the Lincoln Giants in the Negro League Championship series. Legend has it that eighteen-year-old Josh Gibson hit a home run out of the ballpark that day a feat that has never been equaled before or since. Readers of all ages will be touched by this special story of a heroic man who overcame many challenges on his way to greatness.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Coming Home: A Story of Josh Gibson, Baseball's Greatest Home Run Hitter. To get started finding Coming Home: A Story of Josh Gibson, Baseball's Greatest Home Run Hitter, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.