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The case of the stinky socks The case of the stinky socks Lewis B. Montgomery Detectives-in-training Milo and Jazz join forces to tackle their first big case--finding out who stole the lucky socks from the high school baseball team's star pitcher. OL12017391W
Monster in the outfield Monster in the outfield Robert Marsh During a faculty versus the students baseball game, the teachers try some dirty tricks to win. Luckily, the students have a monster on their team. With the help of Gabby's beastly pet, Dwight, the st… OL12048619W
Boys in control Boys in control Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Play ball! That's what the sixth-grade Buckman Badgers baseball team plans on doing. Eddie Malloy and Jake Hatford hope to lead their team to the championship game the last Saturday in May. But due t… OL13405W
Herbie Jones and the monster ball Herbie Jones and the monster ball Suzy Kline Strike-out king, Herbie Jones, feels that the summer is ruined when his uncle arrives to coach a baseball team and asks Herbie to join up. OL13863W
Noonan Noonan Leonard Everett Fisher A knock on the head with a baseball catapults a young baseball player one hundred years into the future to the year 1996. OL14865779W
Ray & me Ray & me Dan Gutman The ball hit me. It sounded like a bomb going off in my head. Everything went dark. The last thing I remember was hearing somebody yell, "Call 911!"When Stosh gets hit in the head with a baseball, he… OL14949846W
The Home Run Mystery The Home Run Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner The Aldens discover that one of Pikesville's little league coaches has been cheating all season, which is somehow related to a plan to raze the town's historic baseball field. OL15098W
The dog that called the pitch The dog that called the pitch Matt Christopher Mike and his dog Harry, the Airedale with ESP, are shocked to discover that the new umpire for Mike's baseball games can hear their mental conversations. OL15108704W
Johnny No Hit Johnny No Hit Matt Christopher Threatened by a beating if he hits against Roy's pitching, Johnny almost loses a ballgame for his team. OL15108722W
Baseball Turnaround Baseball Turnaround Matt Christopher Sandy is drawn unknowingly into a shoplifting incident, but when his community service involves baseball he meets people who help him finally put the past behind him. OL15108762W
Bats at the ballgame Bats at the ballgame Brian Lies Two teams of bats play an exciting nighttime baseball game. OL15376687W
Joey Pigza loses control Joey Pigza loses control Jack Gantos When Joey Pigza meets his dad, Carter, for the first time in years, he meets a grownup version of his old hyperactive self -- the way he was before his stint in special ed, the way he was before he g… OL15826977W
The last series The last series Hal Higdon A young rookie becomes involved with a group of fans determined to save the old stadium due to be demolished at the end of the season. OL15837661W
Power at the plate Power at the plate Scott Ciencin Luke Thorson is a good baseball player and a good student, but he is not as popular as his older half-brother Jake who is the team's captain and power hitter--can the two put aside their rivalry and … OL15902611W
The 823rd hit The 823rd hit Kurtis Scaletta To keep Teddy "Bear" Larrabee happy and slugging, Chad the bat boy has to figure out what a crabby fan would be willing to trade for Teddy's lucky homerun ball. OL16591784W
The Wrigley riddle The Wrigley riddle David A. Kelly During a visit to the Chicago Cubs' Wrigley field, cousins Mike and Kate investigate why someone has been tampering with the famous ivy vines growing on the outfield walls. Includes historical note. OL16599470W
A diamond in the desert A diamond in the desert Kathryn Fitzmaurice After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, thirteen-year-old Tetsu and his family are sent to the Gila River Relocation Center in Arizona where a fellow prisoner starts a baseball team, but when Tetsu's sist… OL16686824W
Painting the black Painting the black Carl Deuker When star athlete Josh Daniels moves in across the street, Remy Ward doesn't realize how much his life will change during his senior year at Seattle's Crown Hill High. OL17021768W
Hooray for the Dandelion Warriors! Hooray for the Dandelion Warriors! Bill Cosby Little Bill and his teammates are excited to begin baseball practice, but they cannot agree on the team name. OL17740422W
Hardball Hardball Steven Barwin Griffin's intent to win a baseball scholarship is put on hold when he must prove his cousin innocent of using steroids. OL17918140W
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