Baseball Joe in the Central League; or, Making Good as a Professional Pitcher: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Baseball Joe in the Central League; or, Making Good as a Professional Pitcher: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Baseball Joe in the Central League; or, Making Good as a Professional Pitcher is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Chadwick, Lester (1873–1962).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Baseball Joe in the Central League; or, Making Good as a Professional Pitcher" by Lester Chadwick is a sports fiction novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows Joe Matson, a young and talented pitcher who has left Yale University to pursue his dream of becoming a professional baseball player in the Central League, aiming to make a name for himself in the competitive world of minor league baseball. The opening of the novel introduces Joe returning home after his decision to leave Yale, where he excitedly reunites with his mother and sister. However, the family faces financial troubles due to Joe's father's risky investments, which casts a shadow over Joe's aspirations. As he prepares to embark on his professional career, the narrative explores themes of ambition, family support, and the potential pitfalls of the sports world. During his journey, Joe saves a man from an oncoming train and encounters a young woman named Mabel Varley in a dramatic sequence where he stops her runaway horse from going over a cliff. Their subsequent interaction hints at budding romance, setting the stage for Joe’s adventures as he navigates life as a professional player.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Baseball Joe in the Central League; or, Making Good as a Professional Pitcher
- Author credits: Chadwick, Lester (1873–1962)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Baseball players -- Juvenile fiction
- Baseball stories
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
- Diligence -- Juvenile fiction
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- Success -- Juvenile fiction
- Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
- Category: Sports/Hobbies
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