baseball stories

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World series

1987
Roy Tucker, the Kid from Tomkinsville, joins the rest of his Dodger teammates in a come-from-behind battle for the series title.

The kid from Tomkinsville

1987
As the newest addition to the Brooklyn Dodgers, young Roy Tucker's pitching helps pull the team out of a slump; but, when a freak accident ends his career as a pitcher, he must try to find another place for himself on the team.

Fielder's choice

a novel
1991
Jax is a kid who loves to pitch and for a brief while he realizes his dream of playing in the pros. Then in 1941, he finds himself in the Army Air Corps and later a prisoner of war.

Fielder from nowhere

1993
A professional baseball player organizes baseball games for boys in the inner city but almost loses his career and the support of the boys because of a grim reminder of his past.

Winter always comes

1977
Billy Prescott, a $40,000 bonus baby, finds his first year of professional baseball playing difficult as he learns to cope with fickle fans and earns the respect of a former major league star.

Jock and Jill

a novel
1982
Jack Ryder, aspiring baseball star, meets Jillian, a girl who makes him reevaluate all his priorities.

Batter up

1993
Marty Shane, a powerful hitter and part owner of a major league baseball club, is determined to use his talents, not his connections, to play for a professional team.

Game day

2001
Illustrations and simple text describe the events of a baseball game.

Line drive to short

1993
Travis, less obsessed with baseball than his fellow team members, tries to balance his playing with his hobby of horror videos and starts receiving anonymous threats warning him to spend more time on baseball.

The fireplug is first base

1990
A small baseball player surprises his bigger teammates when he finally gets his chance at bat.

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