The Boy Who Saved Baseball -- John Ritter

Tom Gallagher is in a tight spot. The fate of the Dillontown team rests on the outcome of one baseball game, winner take all. If Tom's team loses, they lose their field too. But how can they possibly win? Just when everything seems hopeless, a mysterious boy named Cruz de la Cruz rides into town and claims to know the secret of hitting. Not to mention the secrets of Dante Del Gato, Dillontown's greatest hitter ever. Since he walked away from the game years ago, Del Gato hasn't spoken a word to anyone. But now he might be Tom's only hope for saving his hometown. From the award-winning author of <i>Over the Wall</i> and <i>Choosing Up Sides</i> comes this imaginative tale of one boy's struggle to preserve the spirit of the game he loves.<br><br><b>Author:</b> John Ritter<br><b>Publisher:</b> Viking Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 03/17/2005<br><b>Pages:</b> 224<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.37lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.72h x 5.20w x 0.61d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780142402863<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 4.4<br><b>Point Value:</b> 7<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>70572 / Boy Who Saved Baseball<br><br><b>Award:</b> Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee<br><b>Award:</b> Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Nominee<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>John Ritter has written many novels and numerous short stories for Young Adult readers. His first novel, <i>Choosing Up Sides</i>