Matt Christopher (1917–1997)
Autor von The Kid Who Only Hit Homers
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Matt Christopher was born August 16, 1917 in Bath, Pennsylvania. He had a variety of odd jobs before focusing full time on writing including playing shortstop for a Class C minor-league team in Smith Falls, Ontario. He also drove trucks and sold umbrellas and worked in a theater. Christopher mehr anzeigen finally began his writing career in 1940, when he wrote a detective story that was accepted by Detective Box Magazine in 1943 His first children's book was The Lucky Baseball Bat, published in 1954, which was in print for 25 years. Christopher was the best-selling author of more than fifty sports books for young readers. He is best known for his sports novels for children as well as his many short stories and articles in numerous children's and adults' magazines. His later works include Dirt Bike Racer, The Spy on Third Base, and Skateboard Tough. Christopher wrote 78 books in all and over 250 magazine articles and short stories. Matt Christopher dies in 1997. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
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BASEBALL STORIES (1) One: Look Who's Playing First Base; Catcher with a Glass Arm; The Kid Who Only Hit Homers (1971) 71 Exemplare
The World Series: Legendary Sports Events (Matt Christopher Legendary Sports Events) (2007) 15 Exemplare
Implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: A Standard of Living Adequate for Development (1999) 11 Exemplare
The Greatest Sports Team Rivalries (Matt Christopher: the #1 Sports Series for Kids) (2012) 9 Exemplare
Baseball Stories 2 (The Fox Steals Home / No Arm in Left Field / The Year Mom Won the Pennant) (1991) 2 Exemplare
Soccer 'Cats: You Lucky Dog (Soccer Cats Book 8) 2 Exemplare
On the Field With...Peyton and Eli Manning[ON THE FIELD WITHPEYTON & ELI][Paperback] (2008) 2 Exemplare
Soccer Scoop 2 Exemplare
_(7) OLDIES - Little Lefty 1 Exemplar
Baseball Pal 1 Exemplar
The Lucky Baseball 1 Exemplar
_(7) OLDIES - Slide, Danny, Slide 1 Exemplar
_(7) OLDIES - Baseball Pals 1 Exemplar
_(7) OLDIES - Long Stretch at First Base 1 Exemplar
Matt Christopher's Sports Biographies Four-Book Set (On the Field with Derek Jeter / On the Mound with Greg Maddux… (2002) 1 Exemplar
Soccer 'Cats: Switch Play! 1 Exemplar
Dirt Bike Racer Paperback September 30, 1986 1 Exemplar
Tough to Tackle[TOUGH TO TACKLE][Paperback] 1 Exemplar
The Extreme Team: Roller Hockey Rumble 1 Exemplar
Matt Christopher ~ Shortstop from Tokyo 1 Exemplar
Little League Baseball: World Series 1 Exemplar
The boy who only hit homers 1 Exemplar
Matt Christopher's Set of Three Young Boys Sports Books - Tough to Tackle, Return of the Home Run Kid & Hard Drive… (1992) 1 Exemplar
In the Huddle with... John Elway 1 Exemplar
Break for Breakfast 1 Exemplar
Soccer 'Cats: Heads Up! (Soccer Cats Book 6) 1 Exemplar
Dirt Bike Racer 1 Exemplar
Snowbird Maverick 1 Exemplar
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- 1917-08-16
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- 1997-09-20
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- Bath, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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- Ludlow Ville, New York, USA
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- children's book author
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- Smith Falls Beavers
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- Milner Award (1993)
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