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041 7 _aen
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050 4 _aPZ
_aPS
100 1 _aGrey, Zane,
_d1872-1939
245 1 4 _aThe Young Pitcher
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-09-11
508 _aProduced by Justin Gillbank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Young Pitcher" by Zane Grey is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Ken Ward, a freshman at a large university, struggling to find his identity amid the challenges and social hierarchies of college life, particularly in the realm of athletics. The book presents themes of perseverance, self-discovery, and the intense atmosphere of college sports. At the start of the narrative, Ken faces a tumultuous initiation into university life, feeling insignificant and lost among his peers. His experience is marked by humiliation from upperclassmen and a fierce desire to prove himself, particularly in baseball, where he harbors ambitions of making the varsity team. As he grapples with loneliness and bullying, a chaotic incident results in him being chosen as the "bowl-man" for the freshmen, an honor that carries both weight and expectations. This opening section sets the stage for Ken's journey of growth, resilience, and the challenges he must overcome to earn respect and find his place on the baseball team. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCollege students -- Fiction
653 _aUniversities and colleges -- Fiction
653 _aBaseball -- Fiction
653 _aCollege sports -- Fiction
653 _aBaseball players -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19246
999 _c60631
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