Baseball Joe Saving the League; or, Breaking Up a Great Conspiracy

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Baseball Joe Saving the League; or, Breaking Up a Great Conspiracy

by Lester Chadwick

EN·~4 hours

Chapters

Description

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.

Details

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.

About the author

Lester Chadwick

Lester Chadwick

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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