Oakland Athletics

by Brian Howell

Overview

Inside MLB profiles each of the 30 franchises in Major League Baseball. Oakland Athletics is a beginner's history of the Athletics, covering the beginnings of the franchise, the greatest and lowest moments of the team, and the best players and managers. Fun facts, anecdotes, and sidebars round out the story of each club, allowing your readers to get Inside MLB!

Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617140532
Publisher:	ABDO
Publication date:	01/28/2011
Series:	Inside MLB
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	10 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Team of the '70s 4

Chapter 2 Building a Winner 10

Chapter 3 Falling on Hard Times 18

Chapter 4 .Back to Winning 26

Chapter 5 Moneyball 34

Timeline 42

Quick Stats 44

Quotes and Anecdotes 45

Glossary 46

For More Information 47

Index 48

About the Author 48