Little Lefty (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) [Paperback]

Matt Christopher (Author), Mary Ramsey (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Matt Christopher Sports Classics

Bill, the smallest member and hardest thrower on the Blackhawks, reads about a tiny pitcher who made it to the big leagues and decides to prove himself on the mound. Reprint.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co (Juv Pap) (April 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316141003
• ISBN-13: 978-0316141000
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,328,954 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Inspiration, November 14, 2001

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Lee DeWald (Nebraska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Lefty (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) (Paperback)

"Little Lefty" changed my life back in the 1992-93 school year (fifth grade for me), and for that alone the book deserves a 5-Star rating. This was the book, written by the late Matt Christopher (an early childhood favorite of mine), that inspired me to begin a writing career.

This is a story about a little kid named Bill who wanted to play baseball. He is the smallest member on his team, yet he can throw harder than any of the other players, including the regular pitcher. After hearing the story about "Little Lefty," a pint-sized pitcher who made the big leagues, he is determined to work his way up to some playing time. But just when he is about to get his big break, a horse-riding accident sidelines him. Two different worlds come to a head because of this - will he ever get to prove himself on the mound, or will one of his friends (who doesn't play baseball) convince him to just give it all up?

This was the first Matt Christopher book I had ever read, and I was totally enthralled. Shortly after, I said to myself, "I know what I want to do when I grow up. I want to be just like Matt Christopher. I want to write baseball stories." And so began my writing career.

While I have moved onto writing about other subject matters beyond baseball, I still thank my lucky stars that I was lucky enough to stumble upon this book. Matt Christopher's baseball stories became an important part of my life both personally and professionally at a young age, and "Little Lefty" is the one that started it all.

Thank you, Matt Christopher. God bless you, my friend.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book Ever, December 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Little Lefty (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) (Paperback)

This is the best book ever Author Matt Christopher If you like baseball you'll like this book. It is about a boy that is small for his age and left-handed, but he loves baseball so much that he won't quit. He was a very good pitcher, but he only played two to three inninga each game. Because he was so small, the coach didn't play him a lot. He broke his arm riding a horse. He couldn't wait to get the cast offso he could get back to playing baseball. By the end of the season he was well and he ended up winning a big game for his team as the last pitcher. It was my favorite sports book ever!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 45 Years Later, December 17, 2007

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Spotsmom (Central Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Lefty (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) (Paperback)

I first read this book back in the 1950's, early 1960's and it has stuck with me ever since. I am thrilled to see that I can still get a copy of it. Believe me, if you can remember one book from your childhood 45 years later, it was some kind of GOOD!!