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The Funniest Man in Baseball: The True Story of Max Patkin
By VERNICK, Audrey
- ISBN
- 9780544813779
- Publisher
- HMH
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2018 | Elementary
K-Gr 3—Vernick (The Kid From Diamond Street: The Extraordinary Story of Baseball Legend Edith Houghton) has hit another home run with this enjoyable account of baseball clown Max Patkin. As a young boy, Patkin longed to be a major league player. An injury ended his playing career but he pitched for a navy t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2018
Max Patkin's Major League dreams "took a funny turn." Before there were mascots in baseball stadiums, there was this clownish fa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
