of the seminal books of my childhood, Rebel in Right Field is about a talented young baseball player who develops a fear of being injured on the field.
Until he gets over the fear, he
cannot fulfill his potential, I would love to reread this one as over at Amazon there is a review that says this is not one of Decker's best, I wonder how it has aged, Danny Redd has just finished high school when he turns pro and almost at once gets called up the major leagues, the famous Blue Sox franchise, It's the beginning of a great baseball career if Danny can "stick" with the big club, perform as well as expected, and learn to make an effort on every play.
An outfielder who won't risk injury racing after fly balls or running the base paths will not last in the major leagues, On the other hand, if he injures himself he won't get much playing time either, . . Duane Decker wrote a beloved series about an imaginary major league baseball team called the Blue Sox fromto his death in, During World War II, he served in the Pacific with the Marine Corps, After participating in several island invasions, he became a combat correspondent on the Leatherneck, the official Marine Corps publication, where his tour of duty took him to Peleliu, Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
One of the highlights of his military career came when he witnessed the formal surrender of Japan aboard the U, S. S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay as a Staff Sergeant and editor of Leatherneck, After the war, he had a notable career writing for leading magazines, residing in New Hampshire, An enthusiastic baseball fan, his books have been Duane Decker wrote a beloved series about an imaginary major league baseball team called the Blue Sox fromto his death in.
During World War II, he served in the Pacific with the Marine Corps, After participating in several island invasions, he became a combat correspondent on the Leatherneck, the official Marine Corps publication, where his tour of duty took him to Peleliu, Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
One of the highlights of his military career came when he witnessed the formal surrender of Japan aboard the U, S. S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay as a Staff Sergeant and editor of Leatherneck, After the war, he had a notable career writing for leading magazines, residing in New Hampshire, An enthusiastic baseball fan, his books have been enjoyed by thousands, He was a graduate of Colgate University, sitelink.
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