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"Do you play pitcher's hands is out?" Scooter asked.
"Yep, pitcher's hands," was the reply, "and automatic second, force at the plate, and hitters-getters". It was the baseball Scooter plays on the sand lot near his home in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that rules his life, not the Great Depression he hears his folks discuss. That is, until his father loses his job and the family has to give up their car. Then they can no longer make payments on their house. His grandfather's visit and his insistence that the family move to his home in another town comes as a blow to Scooter. But there is no choice, and Scooter is miserable until his grandfather leads him to the place where he can build a new life with new friends and a Boy Scout baseball team in a real league. Like Scooter, you'll meet the town bully - Doolie Higgins, the widow Bach, a boy named Casey, Satchel Paige (the real Satchel Paige), a refugee family from Hitler's Germany, and experience the strangest play in baseball history. "The Bylsma father-son writing team have created a wonderful story - rich in historical detail, full of excitement, warmth, and humor - a story that readers of all ages will not want to put down." L.D. You can read a chapter of Dan and Jay's book by clicking here. You can order the book directly from this web site and, for no additional cost, Dan and Jay will personalize and/or autograph your copy.
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