Project Gutenberg 2013-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 95 Chadwick, Lester 1873 1962 Baseball Joe, Home Run King; or, The Greatest Pitcher and Batter on Record E-text prepared by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Baseball Joe, Home Run King; or, The Greatest Pitcher and Batter on Record" by Lester Chadwick is a sports novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the exploits of Joe Matson, celebrated as "Baseball Joe," who is not only a phenomenal pitcher but also an impressive batter, continuously defying common perceptions about pitchers' hitting abilities. With the setup of baseball training and competition, the narrative follows Joe's journey as he prepares for a new season, addresses personal relationships, and confronts rivals both on and off the field. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Joe and his friend Jim Barclay during a batting practice session where Joe impressively hits a home run, showcasing his dual talents. Their lively camaraderie is evident as they prepare to return home, but there's an underlying tension introduced when Jim suspects that a past adversary, Braxton, might be lurking nearby, potentially plotting revenge against Joe. As the narrative unfolds, the plot hints at danger and rivalry amidst the backdrop of baseball drama. The opening establishes a dynamic tension between the thrill of the sport and the personal stakes Joe faces, inviting readers into a world where athletic prowess and personal honor collide. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43940/43940-h/images/cover.jpg en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Kidnapping -- Juvenile fiction Diligence -- Juvenile fiction Success -- Juvenile fiction Fortune -- Juvenile fiction Baseball stories Baseball players -- Juvenile fiction New York Giants (Baseball team) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Browsing: Fiction 375999 375896 2024-09-18T11:50:35.879311 2023-09-19T07:41:28.192346 text/html text/html 379937 2013-10-12T15:19:52 text/html 565966 2013-10-12T15:24:25 text/html application/zip 593169 2024-09-18T11:50:42.621320 application/epub+zip 595730 2024-09-18T11:50:37.108325 application/epub+zip 214013 2024-09-18T11:50:36.476335 application/epub+zip 725365 2024-09-18T11:50:47.026305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680933 2024-09-18T11:50:41.942307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301232 2022-09-20T05:10:05.073897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324500 324431 2024-09-18T11:50:34.790338 2023-09-19T07:41:27.183327 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 324060 2013-10-12T15:15:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 122636 2013-10-12T15:15:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 324067 2013-10-12T15:15:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 122636 2013-10-12T15:15:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22411 2024-09-18T11:50:47.189255 application/rdf+xml 27258 2024-09-18T11:50:36.580320 image/jpeg 4007 2024-09-18T11:50:36.529309 image/jpeg 563844 2024-09-18T11:50:35.942363 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Garis, Howard Roger