Chief Sunrise, John McGraw, and Me
Fifteen-year-old runaway Hank Cobb hops a freight and discovers Chief Sunrise, "the greatest Indian to ever step on a baseball diamond." At least that's what he says. Chief is determined to try out for John McGraw, famed manager of the 1919 New York Giants, and baseball-crazy Hank decides to tag along. The pair's adventures take them from a dusty baseball lot in Gainesville, Florida, to New York City's famed Polo Grounds, where they track down the great John McGraw, and Chief gets his chance to play in the big leagues. Hank becomes team mascot and ball boy. Most days Hank can't stop smiling, but he still has nightmares about his abusive old man, and Chief seems to be hiding something. A startling climax during an exhibition game at Sing Sing Prison changes everything for Hank and Chief. Rich in period detail, Chief Sunrise, John McGraw, and Me captures all the personalities and excitement that defined baseball in the era of Ty Cobb and Christy Mathewson.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0812627113
ISBN13:9780812627114
Release Date:April 2004
Publisher:Cricket Books
Length:168 Pages
Weight:0.72 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"
Age Range:10 to 13 years
Grade Range:Grades 5 to 8
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Chief Sunrise, John Mcgraw, and me
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
The book starts out harry and his father are running from the police but harrys dad gets caught but harry doesnt. harry jumped on to a train and got away. In the train harry met a guy named chief sunrise. him and chief become good friends and try to get up to New York, to play on the New York giants baseball team. Chief shows what he can do to john Mcgraw and mcgraw gives him a spot on the team. harry becomes full time bat boy because he is to young to play on a professional team. I really liked this book because they were always trying to catch mcgraw but he was always movin. and there is a really big secret about chief that you would never expect, put to find out you have to read the book. if this book wasnt a good book i wouldnt be writing a review. this book is the best book i have ever read.
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