Cal Ripken, Jr.'s All Stars The Closer: Cal Ripken, Jr.s All Stars
Autor Cal Ripken Jr.en Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 mar 2017 – vârsta de la 8 până la 12 ani
Danny
Connolly
is
a
back-up
pitcher
with
the
Dulaney
Orioles.
He
knows
that
"back-up"
means
"not
good
enough
to
start."
When
he
has
gotten
a
chance
to
pitch,
he
hasn't
exactly
been
the
shut-down
reliever
the
team
needs.To
make
matters
worse,
he's
playing
in
the
shadow
of
his
older
brother,
Joey,
a
lights-out
high
school
lefty
with
a
90-mph
fastball
who's
attracting
lots
of
attention
from
college
recruiters
and
major
league
scouts.
It's bad enough that Danny's parents fawn over Joey and rarely talk about Danny's games. But now, as his big brother's mound exploits are drawing more and more attention, Danny is starting to get the why-aren't-you-as-good-as-Joey? comments from the Orioles, too.
The pressure to live up to Joey's success is stifling. Lonely and frustrated, Danny embarks on a secret project designed to make his family and teammates sit up and take notice. Aided by a mysterious stranger with an uncanny knowledge of the aerodynamics of a thrown baseball, he attempts to learn a pitch no one has seen before.
The clock is ticking as the O's try to repeat as league champions. If Danny's audacious plan works and he can master the magical fluttering pitch known as "The Terminator," he'll soon be the talk of the league--and the dependable closer the Orioles desperately need.
It's bad enough that Danny's parents fawn over Joey and rarely talk about Danny's games. But now, as his big brother's mound exploits are drawing more and more attention, Danny is starting to get the why-aren't-you-as-good-as-Joey? comments from the Orioles, too.
The pressure to live up to Joey's success is stifling. Lonely and frustrated, Danny embarks on a secret project designed to make his family and teammates sit up and take notice. Aided by a mysterious stranger with an uncanny knowledge of the aerodynamics of a thrown baseball, he attempts to learn a pitch no one has seen before.
The clock is ticking as the O's try to repeat as league champions. If Danny's audacious plan works and he can master the magical fluttering pitch known as "The Terminator," he'll soon be the talk of the league--and the dependable closer the Orioles desperately need.
PRAISE
FORHOTHEAD:
".
.
.
just
the
ticket
for
readers
who've
worked
their
way
through
Dan
Gutman
and
Matt
Christopher
but
are
still
a
little
shy
of
Matt
de
la
Peña
and
Carl
Deuker.
"--Bulletin
of
the
Center
for
Children's
Books
"Written
with
Ripken's
obvious
knowledge
of
the
game,
Conor's
story
rings
true,
with
plenty
of
good
baseball
action.
If
Conor's
not
always
in
good
spirits,
the
novel
is,
with
likable
characters,
lively
baseball
action
and
the
usual
dreams
of
playing
in
the
big
leagues-in
Conor's
case,
at
Camden
Yards.
Ripken
and
Cowherd,
like
Conor
and
his
Babe
Ruth
League
Orioles,
make
a
winning
team.
"--Kirkus
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781484727881
ISBN-10: 1484727886
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 130 x 190 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.14 kg
Editura: Disney-Hyperion
Colecția Disney-Hyperion
Seria Cal Ripken, Jr.s All Stars
ISBN-10: 1484727886
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 130 x 190 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.14 kg
Editura: Disney-Hyperion
Colecția Disney-Hyperion
Seria Cal Ripken, Jr.s All Stars
Notă biografică
Cal
Ripken,
Jr.was
a
shortstop
and
third
baseman
for
the
Baltimore
Orioles
for
his
entire
career
(1981-2001),
a
rare
occurrence
in
Major
League
Baseball
today.
Nicknamed
"The
Iron
Man"
for
his
relentless
work
ethic
and
reliability
on
the
field,
Ripken
is
most
remembered
for
playing
a
record
2,632
straight
games
over
17
seasons,
shattering
the
record
previously
held
by
Lou
Gehrig
at
2,131.
He
was
a
19-time
All
Star
and
is
considered
to
be
one
of
the
best
shortstops
professional
baseball
has
ever
seen.
In
2007
he
was
inducted
into
the
National
Baseball
Hall
of
Fame,
after
earning
the
third
highest
voting
percentage
in
Hall
of
Fame
history.
Mr.
Ripken
is
CEO
of
Ripken
Baseball,
Inc.,
(www.RipkenBaseball.com),
a
company
dedicated
to
growing
the
game
of
baseball
at
the
grassroots
level,
and
the
Cal
Ripken,
Sr.
Foundation
(www.RipkenFoundation.org),
which
uses
baseball
as
a
tool
to
help
underserved
youth.
He
currently
lives
in
Maryland
with
his
wife,
Kelly,
and
two
children,
Rachel
and
Ryan.
Kevin
Cowherdis
an
award-winning
columnist
formerly
withTheBaltimore
Sun.
He
has
also
written
forMen's
Health,Parenting,
andBaseball
Digestmagazines
and
is
the
author
of
a
collection
of
columns,Last
Call
at
the
7-Eleven.
He
has
coached
youth
baseball,
basketball,
and
soccer
teams
for
many
years.
He
lives
near
Baltimore,
Maryland
with
his
wife
and
three
children.
Recenzii
PRAISE
FOR
HOTHEAD
PRAISE FOR HOTHEAD
"Written
with
Ripken's
obvious
knowledge
of
the
game,
Conor's
story
rings
true,
with
plenty
of
good
baseball
action.
If
Conor's
not
always
in
good
spirits,
the
novel
is,
with
likable
characters,
lively
baseball
action
and
the
usual
dreams
of
playing
in
the
big
leagues-in
Conor's
case,
at
Camden
Yards.
Ripken
and
Cowherd,
like
Conor
and
his
Babe
Ruth
League
Orioles,
make
a
winning
team.
"
—KirkusPRAISE FOR HOTHEAD
".
.
.
just
the
ticket
for
readers
who've
worked
their
way
through
Dan
Gutman
and
Matt
Christopher
but
are
still
a
little
shy
of
Matt
de
la
Pe
a
and
Carl
Deuker.
"
—Bulletin
of
the
Center
for
Children's
Books