Satch & Me (A Baseball Card Adventure) - Softcover

Satch & Me; A Baseball Card Adventure

Trade paperback. Zustand: Very good. Steve Chorney (illustrator). ix [3] 175 [5] pages. This is the seventh book in the Baseball Card Adventures series. The story follows 13-year-old Joe "Stosh" Stoshack, who possesses a unique ability: by holding old vintage baseball cards and falling asleep, he can travel back in time. In this installment, Stosh and his retired Little League coach, Flip Valentini, go on a mission to settle a massive baseball debate: who threw the fastest pitch in history? They use an old card to travel back to 1942 to watch Satchel Paige pitch to the legendary power hitter Josh Gibson in the Negro League World Series. Dan Gutman (born October 19, 1955) is an American writer. His works include the Baseball Card Adventures series that began with Honus & Me, The Genius Files series, and My Weird School series. Gutman's Baseball Card Adventures series, illustrated by Steve Chorney, revolves around a boy named Joe Stoshack who travels back in time to meet baseball legends. The first work is based on the premise of his finding a Honus Wagner T206 baseball card in the attic of his neighbor. Further books in the series feature Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Dorothy Maguire, Abner Doubleday, Satchel Paige, Jim Thorpe, Ray Chapman, Roberto Clemente, Ted Williams, and Willie Mays. The original story, Honus & Me, was made into the Turner Network Television TV-movie The Winning Season, starring Matthew Modine and Kristin Davis. "You wanna know who threw the fastest pitch ever?" Many baseball players claim that Satchel Paige was the fastest pitcher in the history of the game. Stosh and his coach, Flip Valentini, are on a mission to find out. With radar gun in tow, they travel back to 1942 and watch Satch pitch to power hitter Josh Gibson in the Negro League World Series. They soon learn that everything about Satch is fastwhether it's his talking, driving, or getaways. But is he really the fastest pitcher who ever lived? This baseball card adventure is a whirlwind of excitement, drama, and curveballsstarring one of the liveliest athletes in the game! Steven Chorney (born 1951 in Washington, D.C.) is an American artist, graphic designer and illustrator with a primary focus in the motion picture industry. The artist's paintings may be seen illustrating magazine covers and books such as the popular Star Wars series and others. In addition, Steve Chorney has been creating works for Universal Parks & Resorts, Paramount Parks, Disney Parks, numerous State Tourist attractions, as well as private commissions and Gallery works. First Scholastic Printing [stated-- but may be 5th printing per verso] This edition was only available for distribution only through the school market]. Artikel-Nr. 91356

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