The Short Stop is a novel by Zane Grey that tells the story of a young man named Buck Weaver who dreams of becoming a professional baseball player. Buck is a talented shortstop who plays for a minor league team in a small town in Pennsylvania. He is determined to make it to the big leagues, but his dreams are put on hold when he falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Amy.As Buck struggles to balance his love for Amy with his passion for baseball, he must also deal with the challenges of playing in a small town ...
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The Short Stop is a novel by Zane Grey that tells the story of a young man named Buck Weaver who dreams of becoming a professional baseball player. Buck is a talented shortstop who plays for a minor league team in a small town in Pennsylvania. He is determined to make it to the big leagues, but his dreams are put on hold when he falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Amy.As Buck struggles to balance his love for Amy with his passion for baseball, he must also deal with the challenges of playing in a small town where the competition is fierce and the pressure is high. Along the way, he learns valuable lessons about love, loyalty, and the importance of following your dreams.The Short Stop is a classic sports novel that captures the excitement and drama of America's favorite pastime. With its vivid descriptions of baseball games and its heartfelt portrayal of a young man's struggles and triumphs, this book is sure to appeal to fans of all ages.1909. Frontispiece by H.S. Delay. Millions of readers have hailed Zane Grey as a writer of Western stories but, strange to say, few of them know that he was once a college and professional baseball player. In this story he applies his knowledge of the game to deliver the tale of a young man and his love of the baseball. The book begins: Chase Alloway hurried out of the factory door and bent his steps homeward. He wore a thoughtful, anxious look, as of one who expected trouble. Yet there was a briskness in his stride that showed the excitement under which he labored was not altogether unpleasant. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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The Short Stop is the story of Chase Alloway who has to persuade his mother to let him quit his job in a factory to become a ball player; and of the many exploits he encounters on his way to the big leagues. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries baseball was "the grand ole game" every one played, and nearly every town of any size at all had its own team which competed in a league. The players were paid, and rivalries between towns reached fever pitch when they competed against one another. Incidents such as having a "ringer" inserted into a game were common, so when a team had an exceptional player he was looked on with suspicion by the other team. This is great stuff for any sports fan to read, and shows the beginnings of the writing style Zane Grey would later become renown for as the father of the modern western and adventure story. I enjoy it time and time again. You will too.
