Calico Joe
(CD Unabridged)
Author:
Published:
Westminster, Md. : Books on Tape, [2012].
Format:
CD Unabridged
Edition:
Library ed.
Physical Desc:
4 audio discs (4 hrs., 34 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure:
900L
Status:
Description
A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of Major League Baseball…
Whatever happened to Calico Joe?
It began quietly enough with a pulled hamstring. The first baseman for the Cubs AAA affiliate in Wichita went down as he rounded third and headed for home. The next day, Jim Hickman, the first baseman for the Cubs, injured his back. The team suddenly needed someone to play first, so they reached down to their AA club in Midland, Texas, and called up a twenty-one-year-old named Joe Castle. He was the hottest player in AA and creating a buzz.
In the summer of 1973 Joe Castle was the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone had ever seen. The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas dazzled Cub fans as he hit home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shattered all rookie records.
Calico Joe quickly became the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing Mets pitcher. On the day that Warren Tracey finally faced Calico Joe, Paul was in the stands, rooting for his idol but also for his Dad. Then Warren threw a fastball that would change their lives forever…
In John Grisham’s new novel the baseball is thrilling, but it’s what happens off the field that makes CALICO JOE a classic.
Whatever happened to Calico Joe?
It began quietly enough with a pulled hamstring. The first baseman for the Cubs AAA affiliate in Wichita went down as he rounded third and headed for home. The next day, Jim Hickman, the first baseman for the Cubs, injured his back. The team suddenly needed someone to play first, so they reached down to their AA club in Midland, Texas, and called up a twenty-one-year-old named Joe Castle. He was the hottest player in AA and creating a buzz.
In the summer of 1973 Joe Castle was the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone had ever seen. The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas dazzled Cub fans as he hit home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shattered all rookie records.
Calico Joe quickly became the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing Mets pitcher. On the day that Warren Tracey finally faced Calico Joe, Paul was in the stands, rooting for his idol but also for his Dad. Then Warren threw a fastball that would change their lives forever…
In John Grisham’s new novel the baseball is thrilling, but it’s what happens off the field that makes CALICO JOE a classic.
Copies
Location
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Status
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Ashland Adult Audiobooks Fiction
CDBK GRISHAM
Available
Aug 6, 2022
Boulder Junction Adult Fiction Audiobooks
AUDIO CD FIC GRI
Available
Oct 18, 2023
Lac Courte Oreilles Audiobooks
BCD FIC GRISHAM
Available
Sep 24, 2019
Subjects
LC Subjects
Other Subjects
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780449011027 :, 044901102X :
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.9, 7 Points
Level 5.9, 7 Points
Lexile measure:
900
Notes
General Note
Release: Jan. 2012.
General Note
Unabridged.
General Note
Compact discs.
Description
In this novel, the careers of a golden boy rookie hitter for the Cubs and a hard-hitting Mets pitcher take very different paths. The baseball is thrilling, but it is what happens off the field that makes this story a classic.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Grisham, J. (2012). Calico Joe. Library ed. Westminster, Md., Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Grisham, John. 2012. Calico Joe. Westminster, Md., Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Grisham, John, Calico Joe. Westminster, Md., Books on Tape, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Grisham, John. Calico Joe. Library ed. Westminster, Md., Books on Tape, 2012.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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