Baseball Joe at Yale; or, Pitching for the College Championship: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Baseball Joe at Yale; or, Pitching for the College Championship: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Baseball Joe at Yale; or, Pitching for the College Championship is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Chadwick, Lester (1873–1962).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Baseball Joe at Yale; or, Pitching for the College Championship" by Lester Chadwick is a fictional sports novel set in the early 20th century. The story centers around Joe Matson, an aspiring pitcher, as he navigates his transition from his hometown to the prestigious Yale University amid his passion for baseball. The narrative hints at Joe’s internal conflicts, particularly his reluctance to pursue a college education while yearning for a professional baseball career. The opening of the novel introduces Joe Matson, who is ambivalent about attending Yale, feeling pressure from his family while harboring dreams of becoming a professional baseball player. A conversation with his friend Tom reveals Joe’s apprehensions, but he ultimately acknowledges that he has to comply with his mother’s wishes. As he prepares for college life, Joe encounters a man in distress whose carriage is damaged; he helps the man reach the train station just in time, foreshadowing Joe's own urgent ambitions. The chapter sets up key themes around personal ambition, societal expectations, and the youth's bittersweet journey towards maturity.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Baseball Joe at Yale; or, Pitching for the College Championship
- Author credits: Chadwick, Lester (1873–1962)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Baseball players -- Juvenile fiction
- Baseball stories
- College students -- Juvenile fiction
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
- Diligence -- Juvenile fiction
- Success -- Juvenile fiction
- Universities and colleges -- United States -- Juvenile fiction
- Yale University -- Juvenile fiction
- Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Novels
- Category: Sports/Hobbies
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