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[2023]., Adult, Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group Call No: FIC FIN Availability:0 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: 1952, Detroit, Michigan. Bertha Harding dreams of baseball. She reads every story in the sports section, she plays ball with the neighborhood boys; she even writes letters to the pitcher for the Workington Sweet Peas, part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. When her father is accused of being part of the Communist Party by the House Un-American Activities Committee, life comes crashing down on the family. Disgraced and shunned, the Hardings move to a small town to start over where the only one who knows them is their Uncle Matthew. When Bertha gets a chance to try out for the Workington Sweet Peas, she packs her bags for an adventure she'll never forget. Her sister Flossie remains with their mother, learning to deal with their new life. -- adapted from back cover and perusal of book.
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[2019]., Adults, Ballantine Books Call No: FIC HOL Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "In a small town in Maine, recently widowed Eveleth "Evvie" Drake rarely leaves her house. Everyone in town, including her best friend, Andy, thinks grief keeps her locked inside, and she doesn't correct them. In New York, Dean Tenney, former major-league pitcher and Andy's childhood friend, is struggling with a case of the "yips": he can't throw straight anymore, and he can't figure out why. An invitation from Andy to stay in Maine for a few months seems like the perfect chance to hit the reset button. When Dean moves into an apartment at the back of Evvie's house, the two make a deal: Dean won't ask about Evvie's late husband, and Evvie won't ask about Dean's baseball career. Rules, though, have a funny way of being broken--and what starts as an unexpected friendship soon turns into something more. But before they can find out what might lie ahead, they'll have to wrestle a few demons: the bonds they've broken, the plans they've changed, and the secrets they've kept. They'll need a lot of help, but in life, as in baseball, there's always a chance--right up until the last out"--
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By Wiggs, Susanc2009., Adult, MIRA Call No: ROM WIG Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Lakeshore chroniclesSummary Note: Baseball hopeful Bo Crutcher finds his shot at the majors threatened when AJ, the son he has never met arrives on his doorstep, forcing Bo into fatherhood and in search of help, which he finds in Kimberly van Dorn, who has been hired to help boost his image in the media and instead falls for his unexpected kindness.
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[1997], c1992., Adults, Columbia TriStar Home Video Call No: DVD VID Edition: Deluxe widescreen p Availability:1 of 1 At Your LibraryConnect to reviews of this title online Summary Note: In 1943, a washed-up ballplayer is hired to coach in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League while the male pros are at war. Reluctant at first, he finds himself drawn back into the game by the heart and heroics of his team. Based on a true story.
