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The Big Field
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The Big Field Hardcover - 2008

by Lupica, Mike

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For Hutch, shortstop has always been home. It's where his father onceplayed professionally, before injuries relegated him to watching gameson TV instead of playing them. And it's where Hutch himself has alwaysplayed and starred. Until now. The arrival of Darryl 'D-Will' Williams,the top shortstop prospect from Florida since A-Rod, means Hutch isdisplaced, in more ways than one. Second base feels like second fiddle, andwhen he sees his father giving fielding tips to D-Will the same fatherwho can't be bothered to show up to watch his son play Hutch feelsbetrayed. With the summer league championship on the line, just how faris Hutch willing to bend to be a good teammate?

Mike Lupica returns to the big field for the first time since his #1 NewYork Times bestseller Heat and delivers a feel-good home run, showinghow love of the game is a language fathers and sons speak from the heart.

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Details

  • Title The Big Field
  • Author Lupica, Mike
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition FIRST EDITION
  • Condition Used - Acceptable
  • Pages 243
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Philomel Books, New York
  • Date 2008-03-04
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 0399246258-4-24030055
  • ISBN 9780399246258 / 0399246258
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.35 x 6.28 x 0.92 in (23.75 x 15.95 x 2.34 cm)
  • Ages 10 to UP years
  • Grade levels 5 - UP
  • Reading level 970
  • Library of Congress subjects Fathers and sons, Baseball
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007023647
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Summary

For Hutch, shortstop has always been home. It?s where his father once played professionally, before injuries relegated him to watching games on TV instead of playing them. And it?s where Hutch himself has always played and starred. Until now. The arrival of Darryl ?D-Will? Williams, the top shortstop prospect from Florida since A-Rod, means Hutch is displaced, in more ways than one. Second base feels like second fiddle, and when he sees his father giving fielding tips to D-Will?the same father who can?t be bothered to show up to watch his son play?Hutch feels betrayed. With the summer league championship on the line, just how far is Hutch willing to bend to be a good teammate?

Mike Lupica returns to the big field for the first time since his #1 New York Times bestseller Heat and delivers a feel-good home run, showing how love of the game is a language fathers and sons speak from the heart.

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