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Battle for home plate
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Chris Kreie |
Justin and Carlos have played baseball together since they started T-ball, but their friendship is torn apart when they are forced to play on rival teams. |
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Jinx glove
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Matt Christopher |
Chip's poor fielding using the new glove he buys with his own money soon makes him regret having thrown his father's old mitt away. |
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Johnny No Hit
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Matt Christopher |
Threatened by a beating if he hits against Roy's pitching, Johnny almost loses a ballgame for his team. |
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No Arm in Left Field
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Matt Christopher |
A poor throwing arm and prejudice from one white boy keep a black junior high student from completely enjoying his position on the baseball team. |
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Double play at short
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Matt Christopher |
Twelve-year-old Danny thinks that there is something very familiar about the girl who plays shortstop on the team he faces during the championship series, and his curiosity leads him to a surprising … |
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The catcher's mask
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Matt Christopher |
Mudders' catcher Rudy Calhoun is having a bad season behind the plate until, at a yard sale, he buys a used catcher's mask that greatly improves his playing. |
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Catcher with a glass arm
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Matt Christopher |
A young baseball player struggles to overcome his fear of a pitched ball, improve his throwing, and somehow redeem himself in the eyes of his teammates. |
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Striking out
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Will Weaver |
Since the death of his older brother, thirteen-year-old Billy Baggs has had a distant relationship with his father, but life on their farm in northern Minnesota begins to change when he starts to pla… |
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Change-up
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John Feinstein |
A behind-the-scenes mystery at the World Series from bestseller John Feinstein. Bestselling author, journalist, and Edgar Award winner John Feinstein is back with another high-stakes sports mystery.… |
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Center field
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Robert Lipsyte |
Mike has his junior year well under control. He's got a solid group of friends. He's dating Lori, one of the hottest girls in school. And Coach Cody has all but given him the starting spot as the Rid… |
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Jackie and me
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Dan Gutman |
Like every other kid in his class, Joe Stoscack has to write a report on an African American who's made an important contribution to society. Unlike every other kid in his class, Joe has a special ta… |
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Jim & me
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Dan Gutman |
He was the world's greatest athlete, and a hero — until his medals were taken away.Stosh is shocked when his enemy, Bobby Fuller, begs him for a favor. He wants Stosh to take him back in time to meet… |
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Satch & me
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Dan Gutman |
"You wanna know who threw the fastest pitch ever?"Many baseball players claim that Satchel Paige was the fastest pitcher in the history of the game. Stosh and his coach, Flip Valentini, are on a miss… |
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Honus & Me
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Dan Gutman |
Joe Stoshack lives for baseball. He knows everything there is to know about the game -- except how to play well. His specialty is striking out. Stosh feels like a real loser, and when he takes a low-… |
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Babe & me
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Dan Gutman |
On October 1, 1932, during Game Three of the Chicago Cubs -- New York Yankees World Series, Babe Ruth belted a long home run to straightaway centerfield. According to legend, just before he hit, Babe… |
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The Young Pitcher
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Zane Grey |
As a new freshman at Wayne College, Ken Ward finds a way to win recognition through his pitching skills. |
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Play ball, Kate!
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Sharon Gordon |
Kate plays baseball with her team in the park. |
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The boys
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Jeff Newman |
A shy boy, seeking the courage to play baseball with the other children in a park, is coaxed out of his shell by some "old timers" sitting nearby who, in turn, discover they are still in the game. |
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Batter up!
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Jake Maddox |
Caleb has always batted with the same wood bat — until the other team accuses Caleb of cheating by tampering with the bat! Now Caleb is forced to use the aluminum bat. How is he supposed to help his … |
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Close call
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Todd Strasser |
A group of fifth and sixth graders find a way to deal with personal differences, family problems, and some rock-throwing high school boys so that they can play the game they love. |
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