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Overton, Mark
Jack Winters' Baseball Team; Or, The Rivals of the Diamond
Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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"Jack Winters' Baseball Team; Or, The Rivals of the Diamond" by Mark Overton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the spirited youth of Chester, who rally around their baseball team under the leadership of Jack Winters. The plot primarily focuses on the challenges and rivalries of a crucial upcoming game against the formidable Harmony team, highlighting themes of friendship, loyalty, and the pressure faced by young athletes. At the start of the novel, we meet Jack, Steve, and Toby, three boys anxiously discussing their star player, Fred Badger, who has been acting strangely. As the narrative unfolds, we learn about the contrasting characters and backgrounds of the boys in Chester, with Jack emerging as a natural leader. The chapter sets the stage for the upcoming pivotal game, revealing the mounting pressure on Fred as he grapples with his mother's health and the potential temptations tied to the game. Readers are drawn into an engaging tale of high-stakes baseball and the integrity needed to succeed both on and off the field. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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