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Dead balls and double curves

by edited and with an introduction by Trey Strecker (2004)

About this book

Dead Balls and Double Curves: An Anthology of Early Baseball Fiction collects twenty-two classic stories from baseball s youth, presented in chronological order to capture the development of this most American of sports.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreDead balls and double curves Lead Character

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