Baseball Joe at Yale; or, Pitching for the College Championship by Lester Chadwick

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Author Chadwick, Lester, 1873-1962
Title Baseball Joe at Yale; or, Pitching for the College Championship
Note Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary "Baseball Joe at Yale; or, Pitching for the College Championship" by Lester Chadwick is a fictional sports novel set in the early 20th century. The story centers around Joe Matson, an aspiring pitcher, as he navigates his transition from his hometown to the prestigious Yale University amid his passion for baseball. The narrative hints at Joe’s internal conflicts, particularly his reluctance to pursue a college education while yearning for a professional baseball career. The opening of the novel introduces Joe Matson, who is ambivalent about attending Yale, feeling pressure from his family while harboring dreams of becoming a professional baseball player. A conversation with his friend Tom reveals Joe’s apprehensions, but he ultimately acknowledges that he has to comply with his mother’s wishes. As he prepares for college life, Joe encounters a man in distress whose carriage is damaged; he helps the man reach the train station just in time, foreshadowing Joe's own urgent ambitions. The chapter sets up key themes around personal ambition, societal expectations, and the youth's bittersweet journey towards maturity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject College students -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Diligence -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Success -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Yale University -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Baseball stories
Subject Baseball players -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Universities and colleges -- United States -- Juvenile fiction
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