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64 pp.
| LernerSports
| May, 2000
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LibraryISBN 0-8225-3681-1$$21.27
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PaperISBN 0-8225-9861-2$$5.95
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4-6
Translated by Julia Cisneros Fitzpatrick.
This biography of Sosa, from his shining shoes in Santo Domingo to baseball stardom, discusses his sports career and his personal life, culminating in the home run duel with Mark McGwire and his humanitarian initiatives in his native country. Illustrated with color photos, the text is generally well translated. Stats are appended. Also available in English. Glos., ind.