Project Gutenberg 2013-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 110 Chadwick, Lester 1873 1962 Baseball Joe, Home Run King; or, The Greatest Pitcher and Batter on Record E-text prepared by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Baseball Joe, Home Run King; or, The Greatest Pitcher and Batter on Record" by Lester Chadwick is a sports novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the exploits of Joe Matson, celebrated as "Baseball Joe," who is not only a phenomenal pitcher but also an impressive batter, continuously defying common perceptions about pitchers' hitting abilities. With the setup of baseball training and competition, the narrative follows Joe's journey as he prepares for a new season, addresses personal relationships, and confronts rivals both on and off the field. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Joe and his friend Jim Barclay during a batting practice session where Joe impressively hits a home run, showcasing his dual talents. Their lively camaraderie is evident as they prepare to return home, but there's an underlying tension introduced when Jim suspects that a past adversary, Braxton, might be lurking nearby, potentially plotting revenge against Joe. As the narrative unfolds, the plot hints at danger and rivalry amidst the backdrop of baseball drama. The opening establishes a dynamic tension between the thrill of the sport and the personal stakes Joe faces, inviting readers into a world where athletic prowess and personal honor collide. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43940/43940-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Kidnapping -- Juvenile fiction Diligence -- Juvenile fiction Success -- Juvenile fiction Fortune -- Juvenile fiction Baseball stories Baseball players -- Juvenile fiction New York Giants (Baseball team) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: Sports/Hobbies 376262 2025-07-17T15:10:11.808927 text/html 359685 2024-10-23T18:59:52 text/html 593166 2025-07-17T15:10:17.865963 application/epub+zip 595495 2025-07-17T15:10:12.991940 application/epub+zip 213927 2025-07-17T15:10:12.435966 application/epub+zip 725500 2025-07-17T15:10:21.761852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681141 2025-07-17T15:10:17.258915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301232 2022-09-20T05:10:05.073897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324431 2023-09-19T07:41:27.183327 text/plain 304435 2024-10-23T18:59:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18459 2025-07-17T15:10:21.907908 application/rdf+xml 27258 2025-07-17T15:10:12.526948 image/jpeg 4007 2025-07-17T15:10:12.481929 image/jpeg 563702 2025-07-17T15:10:11.872971 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 More titles under Garis, Howard Roger