Baseball Joe in the Central League

In Baseball Joe in the Central League, we follow Baseball Joe Matson as he chases his dream of becoming a professional baseball pitcher. This thrilling fourth installment sees Joe leave Yale to join the Pittston team in the Central League, a stepping stone in the world of professional baseball. With the guidance of Pop Dutton, a once-great pitcher now facing his own challenges, Joes journey is filled with both support and rivalry from fellow teammates. Back home, the stakes rise as Joes fathers unfortunate accident leaves him blind and in need of an expensive operation to restore his sight. Written under the pseudonym Lester Chadwick, the Baseball Joe series was crafted by talented ghostwriters, with Howard R. Garis believed to be the mastermind behind most of its 14 volumes. - Summary by Donald Cummings