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by Grey Zane

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A book by an American author, considered by right to be a founder of an adventure western novel as a genre. The two thirds of his works are devoted to an idealized image of the Old West. However, “The Young Pitcher” is a baseball story of Ken Ward, who gains recognition with his pitching skills. A professional baseball player in his past, Zane Grey created one of the books for boys.

ISBN: 1466203439

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...likebullets. One wild-eyed Soph slipped out of the tangle to leap up thesteps. Ken, throwing rather low, hit him on the shin. He buckled anddropped down with a blood-curdling yell. Another shook himself looseand faced upward. A better-aimed shot took him in the shoulder. He gavean exhibition of a high and lofty somersault. Then two more started upabreast. The first Ken hit over the eye with a very small potato, whichpopped like an explosive bullet and flew into bits. As far as effectwas concerned a Martini could not have caused a more beautiful fall. Ken landed on the second fellow in the pit of the stomach with a verylarge potato. There was a sound as of a suddenly struck bass-drum. The Soph crumpled up over the railing, slid down, and fell among hiscomrades, effectually blocking the stairway. For the moment Ken had stopped the advance. The sophomores had beenchecked by one wild freshman. There was scarcely any doubt about Ken'swildness. He had lost his hat; his dishevelled hair stood...