Calico Joe by John Grisham


This is an ex-library audio book.

Overall Condition: Good
Container: The clamshell is in good condition with the usual library stickers.
Cover Art: The cover art is in good condition with the usual library markings.
Media type and Number: Unabridged on 1 Playaway Device - Requires headphones and one AAA battery.
Media condition: This book has NOT been listened to but it has been spot checked and all of the functions worked properly. The sound and volume were good and the fast forward worked perfectly through each chapter.

As with all of my audio books, this book is guaranteed 100%.
Whatever happened to Calico Joe?

It began quietly enough with a pulled hamstring. The first baseman for the Cubs AAA affiliate in Wichita went down as he rounded third and headed for home. The next day, Jim Hickman, the first baseman for the Cubs, injured his back. The team suddenly needed someone to play first, so they reached down to their AA club in Midland, Texas, and called up a twenty-one-year-old named Joe Castle. He was the hottest player in AA and creating a buzz.

In the summer of 1973 Joe Castle was the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone had ever seen. The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas dazzled Cub fans as he hit home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shattered all rookie records.

Calico Joe quickly became the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing Mets pitcher. On the day that Warren Tracey finally faced Calico Joe, Paul was in the stands, rooting for his idol but also for his Dad. Then Warren threw a fastball that would change their lives forever...