One shot at forever, a small town, an unlikely coach, and a magical baseball season, Chris Ballard
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One shot at forever, a small town, an unlikely coach, and a magical baseball season, Chris Ballard
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
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contains biographical information
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no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
One shot at forever
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bibliography
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757483753
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Chris Ballard
Sub title
a small town, an unlikely coach, and a magical baseball season
Summary
"In 1971, a small-town high school baseball team from rural Illinois, playing with hand-me-down uniforms and peace signs on their hats, defied convention and the odds. Led by an English teacher with no coaching expertise, the Macon Ironmen emerged from a field of 370 teams to make an improbable run to the state final. In doing so, the tiny school they represented became the smallest in Illinois history to appear in the championship game, a distinction that still stands.... [This book] tells the story of the team and its coach, Lynn Sweet ...."--Front flap of jacket
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