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The Reluctant Pitcher: It Takes More Than a Good Arm to Make a Great Pitcher (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) [Paperback]

Matt Christopher (Author), The #1 Sports Writer for Kids (Illustrator)

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Publication Date: October 1, 1997 | Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Matt Christopher Sports Classics (Book 54)

Wally Morris is a good right fielder, but Coach Hutter is trying to make him a pitcher. Wally is a lefty and has a strong arm and good aim. What he doesn't have is the desire to play the position. But how can he refuse? Coach Hutter once saved his life, and Wally feels he owes him. Then he meets Cab Lacey, a former ballplayer whose life story bears some resemblances to his own. Will Cab help Wally see that being true to oneself is sometimes more important than fulfilling another's dreams?

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Product Details

Reading level: Ages 8 and up
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers (October 1, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316141275
ISBN-13: 978-0316141277
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #133,874 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Warm up, Wally," said Coach Hutter. Read the first page

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right field

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Coach Hutter, Cab Lacey, Luke Hutter, Dick Lewis, Terry Towns, Rocky Newcome, Alan Pierce, Kim Shields, Pete Jason, Steve Collins

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