Lefty o' the Big League by Burt L. Standish
"Lefty o' the Big League" by Burt L. Standish is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young pitcher named Lefty Locke as he attempts to make his way into the competitive world of professional baseball. As he faces challenges from both the manager and fellow players, Lefty's journey captures the ups and downs of trying to prove oneself in a demanding sport filled with rivalries
and personal conflicts. The opening of the novel introduces Lefty Locke as he arrives at the baseball park to report for training with the Hornets. Immediately met with skepticism from the team's manager, Brennan, and ridicule from veteran players, Lefty tries to assert himself. Tensions escalate when he eventually ends up in a precarious situation, facing criticism and hostility as he seeks to earn his place on the team. As the narrative unfolds, Lefty's encounters with both supportive and antagonistic teammates set the stage for his development, revealing themes of perseverance, ambition, and the quest for acceptance amidst the trials of sports life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Standish, Burt L., 1866-1945 |
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| Title | Lefty o' the Big League |
| Original Publication | New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1914. |
| Series Title | Standish, Burt L., 1866-1945. Big league series. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Baseball -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Baseball stories |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 75250 |
| Release Date | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 169 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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