| Author |
Standish, Burt L., 1866-1945 |
| Title |
Lefty o' the bush
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| Original Publication |
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1914.
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| Series Title |
Big league series
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Lefty o' the Bush" by Burt L. Standish is a sports novel written in the early 20th century. It centers around the intense rivalry in minor league baseball, particularly between the teams of Bancroft and Kingsbridge. The story highlights the fast-paced emotions and stakes that accompany a small-town baseball season, focusing on the character of Tom Locke, a rookie pitcher whose performance has a significant impact on the local fans and rivalries. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the eager anticipation surrounding the opening game of the Northern League season in Kingsbridge, a mill town filled with passionate baseball fans. The opening chapter sets the stage with the Bancroft "Bullies" manager Mike Riley observing the tensions between the two teams, particularly toward Locke, the unknown pitcher for Kingsbridge. The community’s hopes are pinned on Locke, who initially struggles under the pressure and jeering from the crowd, leading to doubts about his abilities. However, as the narrative unfolds, Locke gradually finds his footing on the mound, causing a shift in the crowd's perception and foreshadowing his potential to become a local hero amid the fierce rivalry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Baseball -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Baseball stories
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
72013 |
| Release Date |
Nov 2, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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