Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    • Home
    • About Us
    • Digital Subscription
    • Advertisement
    • Contact Us
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    The Tennessee TribuneThe Tennessee Tribune
    Advertise With Us
    • Home
      • COVID-19 Resource Center
        • Dr. Henry Louis Gates’ PSA Radio
      • Featured
    • News
      • State
      • Local
      • National/International News
      • Global
      • Business
        • Commentary
        • Finance
        • Local Business
      • Investigative Stories
        • Affordable Housing
        • DCS Investigation
        • Gentrification
    • Editorial
      • National Politics
      • Local News
      • Local Editorial
      • Political Editorial
      • Editorial Cartoons
      • Cycle of Shame
    • Community
      • History
      • Tennessee
        • Chattanooga
        • Clarksville
        • Knoxville
        • Memphis
      • Public Notices
      • Women
        • Let’s Talk with Ms. June
    • Education
      • College
        • American Baptist College
        • Belmont University
        • Fisk
        • HBCU
        • Meharry
        • MTSU
        • University of Tennessee
        • TSU
        • Vanderbilt
      • Elementary
      • High School
    • Lifestyle
      • Art
      • Auto
      • Tribune Travel
      • Entertainment
        • 5 Questions With
        • Books
        • Events
        • Film Review
        • Local Entertainment
      • Family
      • Food
        • Drinks
      • Health & Wellness
      • Home & Garden
      • Featured Books
    • Religion
      • National Religion
      • Local Religion
      • Obituaries
        • National Obituaries
        • Local Obituaries
      • Faith Commentary
    • Sports
      • MLB
        • Sounds
      • NBA
      • NCAA
      • NFL
        • Predators
        • Titans
      • NHL
      • Other Sports
      • Golf
      • Professional Sports
      • Sports Commentary
      • Metro Sports
    • Media
      • Video
      • Photo Galleries
      • Take 10
      • Trending With The Tribune
    • Classified
    • Obituaries
      • Local Obituaries
      • National Obituaries
    The Tennessee TribuneThe Tennessee Tribune
    Books

    Baseball Books to Gift Young Readers This Holiday Season

    Article submittedBy Article submittedDecember 15, 2022No Comments3 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Telegram Pinterest Tumblr Reddit Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    The story writes itself when it comes to baseball fans’ love for the game. No matter the age, fans from all over will come together for a day at the ballpark.

    While some fans grow to love the game through family members, playing themselves, or even just having an interest, many fans have grown to love the game through reading the stories of baseball. It is often stories like the ones mentioned below the introduce young readers to the joy of reading, leading to a lifetime of reading. 

    The 2022 season was full of stories itself – with Aaron Judge hitting 62 home runs, only 11 players batting a .300, Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina’s legendary battery, and so many more. While these stories will go down in baseball history, there are others that draw in the younger generation of baseball fans. 

    So if you have a young baseball fan in your life, perhaps these are the books to add to your Holiday shopping list.

    In a true story based on family and baseball, Brothers at Bat by Audrey Vernick follows the Acerra family. The Acerra’s story is one of great numbers, as Louis and Elizabeth Acerra had 17 children. The large family formed a semi-pro baseball team and went on to play for 14 years together. Vernick tells this true story, emphasizing that to the Acerras, it was about more than just baseball – it was about something bigger. 

    Another beloved children story is The Boy Who Saved Baseball by John H. Ritter. This book tells the story of a hometown team trying to save their field. Tom Gallagher has to save the Dillionstown team, but just when he thinks all hope is lost, Cruz de la Cruz shows up with secrets to the game. While fictitious, Ritter’s story teaches young readers about overcoming challenges and teamwork. 

    Dan Gutman’s Casey Back at Bat is a story all sports fan are familiar with. It is a story about overcoming a bad game – having the courage to walk back up to the plate, strike out after strike out. 

    In the true story We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball, Kadir Nelson tells the story of the unsung heroes of baseball. Overcoming segregation, low pay, hatred, and many other obstacles, these players showed resilience and did what they enjoyed – they played baseball. 

    For the young readers with inquisitive minds, try James Buckley Jr.’s It’s a Numbers Game! Baseball: The math being the perfect pitch, the game-winning grand slam, and so much more, a story that dives into the science of baseball. 

    There is no shortage of stories – both fictional and true – in the world of baseball. Not only do these books introduce readers to all things baseball, but as most great stories do, they include live lessons that can be carried on outside of baseball.

    So whether an interest is spiked because of Judge’s next 50+ home run season, or because of a new Dan Gutman story, let the magic of baseball kickstart your young reader’s love for the game.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Article submitted

    Related Posts

    Book Review: “The Battle for the Black Mind” by Karida L. Brown

    May 28, 2025

    Books about Integration, Schools & HBCUs by various authors

    March 8, 2025

    “Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work” by Shari Dunn

    February 24, 2025

    “Fearless and Free: A Memoir” by Josephine Baker, translated by Anam Zafar and Sophie Lewis, foreword by Ijeoma Oluo

    February 9, 2025

    Black History Month books for Kids by various authors and illustrators

    February 1, 2025

    Slavery after Slavery Book review

    January 20, 2025

    Comments are closed.

    Advertisement
    Business

    Own an online plant based dispensary

    September 18, 2025

    Hoplophobes Say The Strangest Things

    September 18, 2025

    Eggs Up Grill Reaches Milestone with 100th Location Now Open in Kingsport

    September 8, 2025
    1 2 3 … 387 Next
    Education
    HBCU

    Another Request for HBCUs Security

    By April RyanSeptember 18, 2025

    BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In the wake of the credible threats against nine HBCUs on Thursday,…

    Union Sportsmen’s Alliance Campout Inspires Next Generation at Montgomery Bell

    September 18, 2025

    Federal Cuts Strip $350 Million From HBCUs and Minority-Serving Institutions

    September 15, 2025

    Tractor Supply Raises More Than $1 Million to Support FFA Students in Pursuing Postsecondary Studies

    September 9, 2025
    The Tennessee Tribune
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    • About Us
    • Digital Subscription
    • Store
    • Advertise With Us
    • Contact
    © 2025 The Tennessee Tribune - Site Designed by No Regret Media.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Our Spring Sale Has Started

    You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/