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100 1 _aChadwick, Lester,
_d1873-1962
245 1 0 _aBaseball Joe in the Big League; or, A Young Pitcher's Hardest Struggles
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-12-21
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Baseball Joe in the Big League; or, A Young Pitcher's Hardest Struggles" by Lester Chadwick is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Joe Matson, an aspiring young pitcher who finds himself on the brink of a significant opportunity as he may soon be drafted to play for the St. Louis Nationals, a major league baseball team. This leap into the big leagues represents not only a chance for fame and financial gain but also a series of challenges and personal struggles as Joe navigates his place in the competitive world of baseball. The opening of the story introduces Joe as he engages in a conversation with his sister Clara about the unexpected letter he received regarding his potential drafting to a major league team. The narrative quickly develops into an action-packed scenario when Joe learns that the train carrying his friends, Mabel and Reggie Varley, has been stalled due to a snowstorm. Determined to rescue them, Joe prepares to venture out into the harsh weather, showcasing his character's bravery and dedication. His determination and the unsettling encounters he faces early on hint at the challenges he must overcome, not only as a pitcher but as a person dealing with the complexities of friendship, ambition, and adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYoung men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aKidnapping -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aRescues -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aDiligence -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSuccess -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBaseball stories
653 _aBaseball players -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSt. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team) -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27584
999 _c68493
_d68493