Project Gutenberg 2010-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 253 Standish, Burt L. 1866 1945 Patten, Gilbert Patten, William Gilbert Wilder, William West Wilder, William W. (William West) Patten, George William Patten, William G. (William Gilbert) Wrenn, Charles L. (Charles Lewis) 1880 1952 Lefty Locke, pitcher-manager Standish, Burt L., 1866-1945. Big league series. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Roger Frank, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager" by Burt L. Standish is a work of fiction set in the early 20th century. It revolves around the adventures and challenges of a talented pitcher, Lefty Locke, as he navigates the complexities of baseball management and personal loyalty. The story likely captures themes of ambition, loyalty, and the fierce competitive spirit that dominates the world of professional sports. The opening of the book introduces Lefty Locke, a star pitcher for the Blue Stockings, as he engages in a conversation with Bailey Weegman, who has brought an unexpected offer regarding management decisions for the team. Weegman reveals that the current manager, Jack Kennedy, may be replaced and that he wishes to sign Locke as a playing manager. Lefty is initially incredulous about the situation and expresses his loyalty towards Kennedy, pushing back against Weegman’s manipulative tactics. This opening sets up a tension-filled narrative, hinting at bigger conflicts ahead involving team loyalty, personal integrity, and the cutthroat world of baseball. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34100/34100-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Swindlers and swindling -- Juvenile fiction Baseball stories Baseball managers -- Juvenile fiction Teamwork (Sports) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Sports/Hobbies 430303 2025-10-14T04:53:37.715733 text/html 450038 2010-10-19T17:59:20 text/html 350534 2025-10-14T04:53:43.565699 application/epub+zip 353593 2025-10-14T04:53:38.684712 application/epub+zip 225013 2025-10-14T04:53:38.198718 application/epub+zip 498788 2025-10-14T04:53:47.589699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448041 2025-10-14T04:53:42.988705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320060 2022-09-15T13:35:47.304408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377627 2025-10-14T04:53:36.833724 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 377418 2010-10-19T17:53:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 377428 2010-10-19T17:53:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21941 2025-10-14T04:53:47.749646 application/rdf+xml 15395 2025-10-14T04:53:38.284688 image/jpeg 2585 2025-10-14T04:53:38.240718 image/jpeg 145496 2010-10-19T17:53:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 338414 2010-10-19T18:01:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 145507 2010-10-19T17:53:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 335967 2025-10-14T04:53:37.756736 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia