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A seasoned pitcher known across the country as “Baseball Joe,” he’s the kind of athlete who can turn a tight spot into a triumph with a single, well‑aimed throw. His friendship with teammate Jim Barclay is built on banter, mutual respect, and countless hard‑won victories for the Giants. When a sudden crash rattles the stadium and the team’s performance starts to wobble, Joe’s keen eye catches more than just a bad play.
Uneasy chatter about “crooked work” and “black conspiracies” begins to swirl through the locker room, and Joe can’t ignore the growing sense that something far larger than a missed catch is at stake. He starts digging, following clues that lead from suspicious photographs to whispered telegrams, all while keeping his focus on the mound. The early chapters blend the crack of a bat with the suspense of a mystery, drawing listeners into a world where baseball skill meets detective grit.
Fans of fast‑paced sport stories will enjoy Joe’s blend of on‑field heroics and off‑field sleuthing, as he rallies his teammates and sets the stage for a showdown that could change the league forever.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (287K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2019-03-31
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1873–1962
Best remembered as the name on the lively Baseball Joe books, this pen name belongs to the world of early American series fiction. Behind it was a hugely productive children's writer whose stories mixed sports, adventure, and the upbeat energy that kept young readers turning pages.
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