Author Description

A little boy's first trip to the ballpark is infused with the magic of old-time legends. Against the backdrop of fresh green turfsteamy hot dogs, his father tells him a story like no other about the unbeatable Babe Ruth. Jack SiemiatyckiAvi Slodovnick follow up their homage to hockey great Maurice ''The Rocket'' Richard with a tribute to one of Major League Baseball's most captivating heroes. Authors Jack SiemiatyckiAvi Slodovnick are lifelong sports fans who loved to collectplay with sports trading cards as children. Together they wrote the Canadian bestseller, The Hockey Card (Lobster Press, 2001), which has sold over 40,000 copies worldwide. The Baseball Card is their second book for sports fans, youngold.