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    Baseball’s Greatest Nicknames: Babe, Hammerin’ Hank, Mookie, and More!
    Baseball’s Greatest Nicknames: Babe, Hammerin’ Hank, Mookie, and More!
    Baseball’s Greatest Nicknames: Babe, Hammerin’ Hank, Mookie, and More!
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    Baseball’s Greatest Nicknames: Babe, Hammerin’ Hank, Mookie, and More!

    By Thom Storden

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    Many of the greatest baseball players have earned funny, odd, or interesting nicknames during their careers. Read to find out the stories behind baseball’s legendary nicknames.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateJul 1, 2021
    ISBN9781663906816
    Baseball’s Greatest Nicknames: Babe, Hammerin’ Hank, Mookie, and More!

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