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Gr 2–5—Short poems and eye-catching illustrations introduce 12 great players from the Negro Leagues. With folksy hyperbole and verses, Smith hails each player's remarkable skills. "Fast as What?" details James "Cool Papa" Bell's tremendous speed: "he could steal two bases on one pitch." Fireworks explode in the sky as Satchel Paige, leg kicked high, winds up to pitch. Smith deems Paige "the Picasso on the hill/ ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More