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61) Oh, Johnny
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Johnny Wrigley, a newly minted United States Marine, finds himself on a troop train headed for California - and then to an island in the Pacific where he is going to kill "Japs" for America. During a brief coffee and donut stop in Kansas City, Johnny finds himself sexually involved with a young girl as innocent as he is. As he fights a brutal war, then returns home to resume chasing his dream of becoming a professional baseball player, not a day goes...
62) Me and McGee
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
After McGee smashes a lazy pitch to win the championship for the Catbirds, the pitcher spends a whole winter practicing in hopes of striking him out when they face off again.
Author
Series
Mickey Tussler novels volume 2
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
After his manager persuades him to play for another season, Mickey and the team must deal with racial threats when an African American player joins the Brewers.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
After making history as the first female pitcher drafted by a major league baseball team, eighteen-year-old Jill Cafferty struggles with the pressures of living up to impossible expectations.
65) Caught up
Author
Series
Windy city volume 03
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Kai-- I?m a single dad and starting pitcher for Chicago?s MLB team. I?m stretched too thin, but I don?t want help raising my son. Each of his previous nannies only lasted a few weeks before I let them go. Now, my coach is putting his foot down by hiring the one person I can?t fire?his daughter. Miller Montgomery is the last woman I should fall for. Too wild, too young, and too unattached. Chicago is just a quick stop for her. I thought I?d be counting...
Author
Series
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
Scott Carpenter, Chicago baseball player, and his lover, Tom Mason rush to rural Georgia to be by the side of Scott's father, who has just been stricken by a heart attack. Once there, they discover that the locals are none too pleased to have them around. To make matters worse, the local sheriff turns up dead, in the back of their rental car, and the local officials can't imagine anyone they'd rather convict of the crime than the two of them...
67) Play ball!
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
When George has trouble playing baseball at school, Madame Gazelle offers to help.
68) Strike zone
Author
Publisher
Dorchester
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Three years ago Taylor left her fiance at the altar, but now she's back and wants to reclaim him before he marries someone else. Despite all her antics, from dressing up as a baseball to pummeling the other team's mascot, her handsome pitcher refuses to believe she's ready to play by his rules.
69) The catch
Author
Series
Publisher
Darby Creek
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Danny makes "The catch" and gets attention from a sportsgear executive with a big money offer, as well as from fans, but he risks his game as his ego gets bigger.
Author
Series
The perfect game volume 1
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
He's a game she never intended to play, and she's the game changer he never knew he needed. When Cassie meets rising baseball hopeful Jack, she is determined to steer clear of him and his typical cocky attitude. But Jack has other things on his mind... like getting Cassie to give him the time of day. Sometimes life gets ugly before it gets beautiful...
Author
Series
Perfect game volume 2
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"After a tumultuous year, Jack and Cassie are finally where they were always meant to be-- together. But being with Jack isn't all it's cracked up to be. He knows it's his last chance to prove it to Cassie, but can he do it? Thrust into the spotlight, Cassie must learn how to navigate the waters of this sometimes unforgiving and cruel world. It's a lifestyle that makes you question your happiness and sanity as the past is never truly far behind"--Page...
73) Curveball
Author
Series
Boys of summer series (Kate Angell) volume 2
Publisher
Dorchester Publishing
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
74) Brush back
Author
Series
Publisher
Mysterious Press
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Detective Ruggiero Carlucci of Rocksburg, Pennsylvania, investigates the slaying of a baseball player, famous for his aggressive pitching style. Suspects include two ex-wives and a girlfriend, all of whom were at the receiving end of the player's aggressive style at home. By the author of Family Values.
Author
Series
Publisher
Heat
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Sports agent Liz Darnell will do anything to win back her number-one client, baseball pro Gavin Riley. And Gavin's more than ready--especially when Liz is offering herself as part of the bargain. But when love unexpectedly enters the playing field, neither Liz nor Gavin are ready for the biggest game-changer of all.
Author
Series
John Deal novels volume 1
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
The single-minded quest by a building contractor for vengeance in Miami.
78) Wild pitch
Author
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2003, c2002
Language
English
Description
Washed-up baseball pitcher Charlie Stoddard begins to dream of taking up the game again and being the best, but before he can make it back into the majors, he must convince the coaches and players his arrogant attitude has changed for the better.
80) Blind Spot
Author
Series
Jesse Stone novel volume 13
Publisher
G. P. Putman's & Sons
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Police Chief Jesse Stone is back in the remarkable new installment of the New York Times bestselling series. .