A new copy. The dust jacket was cut with the box blade (transparency tape) and along the cover spine. No cover wear. Pages clean, crisp and unmarked. Images on listing, are of this book. HARDCOVER__________The final book in the out-of-the-park series by legendary short-stop and a veteran sportswriter Cal Ripkin.
Danny
Connolly is a back-up pitcher with the Dulaney Orioles. He knows what
that means: not good enough to start. When he does get into games, he
hasn't exactly been the shut-down reliever the team needs. To make
matters worse, he's playing in the shadow of his older brother, Joey, a
lights-out high school lefty with a 90-mph fastball who's attracting
lots of attention from college recruiters and major league scouts. It's
bad enough that Danny's parents seem to fawn over Joey and barely talk
about what Danny does in his games. But now, as his big brother's mound
exploits draw more and more attention, Danny's starting to get the why-aren't-you-as-good-as-Joey comments from the Orioles, too. The pressure to live up to Joey's success is stifling.
Lonely
and frustrated, Danny embarks on a secret project designed to make his
family and teammates sit up and take notice. Aided by a mysterious
stranger with an uncanny knowledge of the aerodynamics of a thrown
baseball, he attempts to learn a new pitch. A pitch no one has ever seen
before. The clock is ticking on Danny as the O's try to repeat as
league champions. But if his audacious plan works and he can master the
magical fluttering pitch known as "The Terminator," he'll soon be the
talk of the league -- and the dependable closer the Orioles desperately
need.