THE MAGIC BAT

by Clem Philbrook ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 9, 1954

Pony League baseball (Pony League is for 13 and 14 year olds- one step up from Little League and one below regulation) and its concurrent dilemmas are sparked by a slightly warmed over theme here- that skill and effort- not luck- are what count. Marty, Soup, Rocky, the other boys, and their coach Pop- who illustrate it, however, aren't a bad bunch. In Plainville, before the Pirates become Pony League- there are the rivalries between Marty and Soup, and Marty's dependence on a bat sent him by Yogi Berra- which are straightened out in championship form. For Little Leaguers too.

Pub Date: March 9, 1954

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Macmillan

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1954

Categories: FICTION