Out of the Ballpark - Hardcover

Rodriguez, Alex; Prince, April

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061151947 ISBN 13: 9780061151941

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 2007

Synopsis

Before he hit 400 home runs...Before he was named American League MVP...Before he was AROD to millions of fans...He was Alex.Just a kid who wanted to play baseball more than anything else in the world.Baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez has drawn on his own childhood experiences to create this exciting picture book. It's the story of a boy named Alex who knows what it's like to swing at a wild pitch or have a ball bounce right between his legs. Alex is determined not to let his mistakes set him back even if it means getting up at the crack of dawn to work on his hitting and fielding before school each day!Full of the spirit of determination and joy in the game that put AROD in a league of his own, Out of the Ballpark is a gift from a great sports hero to every young player who dreams of becoming a star. "

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About the Author:

Alex Rodriguez is the third baseman for the New York Yankees. Three times voted the American League Most Valuable Player, he was born in New York City, moved with his family to their native Dominican Republic when he was four, then moved to Miami with his family at the age of eight. The only person in baseball history to hit 400 home runs before his thirtieth birthday, he hit his first home run at the age of six. Drafted out of high school, he played for the Seattle Mariners and then the Texas Rangers before being signed by the Yankees. Alex lives in New York City and Miami, Florida.

Alex Rodriguez juega la tercera base para los Yankees de Nueva York. Ha sido elegido dos veces como jugador mas valioso (MVP) de la Liga Americana. Nacio en Nueva York y a los cuatro anos se mudo con su familia a su pais de origen, la Republica Dominicana. Cuando Alex tenia ocho anos, regresaron para radicarse en Miami. El unico jugador en la historia del beisbol que ha bateado 400 jonrones antes de cumplir los treinta anos de edad, Alex bateo su primer jonron a los seis anos! Seleccionado en la escuela secundaria entre los mejores del pais por los Marineros de Seattle, jugo para los Rancheros de Texas antes de ser contratado por los Yankees. Alex, su esposa Cynthia y su hijita viven en la ciudad de Nueva York y en Miami, FL.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0061151947
• ISBN 13: 9780061151941
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Morrison Frank