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050 4 _aPZ
100 1 _aChadwick, Lester,
_d1873-1962
245 1 0 _aBaseball Joe on the Giants; or, Making Good as a Ball Twirler in the Metropolis
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-06-23
508 _aProduced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Baseball Joe on the Giants; or, Making Good as a Ball Twirler in the Metropolis" by Lester Chadwick is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows the exciting exploits of Joe Matson, a talented young pitcher who faces challenges as he aims to establish himself in the professional baseball world, specifically with the New York Giants. Themes of ambition, courage, and camaraderie are central as Joe navigates the ups and downs of pursuing a career in the competitive sports arena. The opening of the story introduces Joe, who is practicing his pitching skills in the local gymnasium amidst the encouragement of his friends. He demonstrates various pitching techniques with pride but soon finds himself caught up in a dramatic situation involving the kidnapping of a baby by a madman. In a heroic effort, Joe takes charge, leading the rescue of the infant, showcasing his bravery and quick thinking. Following this incident, he learns of his opportunity to join the prestigious Giants, igniting excitement for his upcoming professional journey and setting the stage for further adventures. (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 _aDiligence -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSuccess -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aTheft -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBaseball stories
653 _aBaseball players -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aNew York Giants (Baseball team) -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43021
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