Despite what some readers might assume, world-famous Western writer Zane Grey wasn't born on an isolated ranch in Montana or Wyoming. Instead, he grew up in the Midwest and attended the University of Pennsylvania courtesy of a baseball scholarship....
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Despite what some readers might assume, world-famous Western writer Zane Grey wasn't born on an isolated ranch in Montana or Wyoming. Instead, he grew up in the Midwest and attended the University of Pennsylvania courtesy of a baseball scholarship. He draws on his experiences as a college athlete in The Young Pitcher, which follows the travails and triumphs of player Ken Ward's university career
CONTENTS; I - The Varsity Captain; II - A Great Arm; III - Prisoner of the Sophs; IV - The Call for Candidates; V - The Cage; VI - Out on the Field; VII - Annihilation; VIII - Examinations; IX - President Halstead on College Spirit; X - New Players; XI - State University Game; XII - Ken Clashes with Graves; XIII - Friendship; XIV - The Herne Game; XV - A Matter of Principle; XVI - The First Place Game; XVII - Ken's Day; XVIII - Breaking Training;