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The kid who batted 1. 000
By McAllister, Troon
- ISBN
- 978-0-38550-337-2
- Publisher
- New York : Doubleday, 2002.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2002
Adult/High School While not as solid as the author's The Green (1999) and The Foursome (2000, both Doubleday), this story does engender many chuckles and a few hearty laughs. The premise is identical to that of a 1950s' children's book of the same title: a total outsider wreaks havoc with the institution known as Major League Baseball. No pitcher can throw successfully to Marvin Kowalski (The Kid) because he has the unique ability to dribble every good pitch foul and to let every b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
