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Calico Joe
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of Major League Baseball…
“Grisham knocks it out of the park.”—The Washington Post
It’s the summer of 1973, and Joe Castle is the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone has ever seen. The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas, dazzles Chicago Cubs fans as he hits home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shatters all rookie records. Calico Joe quickly becomes the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing New York Mets pitcher. On the day that Warren Tracey finally faces Calico Joe, Paul is in the stands, rooting for his idol but also for his dad. Then Warren throws a fastball that will change their lives forever.
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Reviews
Bean balls were part of the game which is unfortunate. My dad did not play baseball. He coached and we discussed baseball while we watched it. I was in high school in the early 70’s. All 6 of us kids knew how to keep score early in life. Don’t swing at the first pitch of a game, never make the third out at third base, a little her shows you up then bunt down first base line and run him over. Baseball purist will keep this book on their shelves and read it over and over
By General57
Exciting and fast moving book. Loved the story and characters. Very well written and interesting story. Recommend reading this book to anyone.
By TDaleT
I liked this book very much. You gotta love baseball for it to get through but, if you do, it’s a wonderful tale.
By Bill1369
An excellent story that takes the reader’s emotion to a high level as Calico Joe succeeds in baseball, and then to a low as he is injured by his “own” father with a baseball to the head. Then as time goes on, and many years pass, his father who apologized infrequently, came back and apologized to Joe before going back to Florida and dying.
By Jim's iPhone 16
A story of bad behavior and redemption. East to read and feel empathy for the characters.
By sundancebrewster