Moe Berg: The Spy Behind Home Plate (Jps Young Biography Series.)

In the race against Nazi Germany to develop the atomic bomb, who would have suspected that a major league baseball player would take a pivotal role? That very man was Moe Berg--masterful catcher, fluent in nine languages, an Ivy League scholar, an attorney, and, not to mention, a secret agent. Moe Berg's exciting life of mystery and intrigue is sure to captivate young readers as they follow his exploits. Using baseball as a cover this player made significant intelligence contributions to the United States.