“A surprising and moving
novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of
Major League Baseball... Whatever happened to Calico Joe? " It began
quietly enough with a pulled hamstring. The first baseman for the Cubs AAA
affiliate in Wichita
went down as he rounded third and headed for home. The next day, Jim Hickman,
the first baseman for the Cubs, injured his back. The team suddenly needed
someone to play first, so they reached down to their AA club in Midland, Texas,
and called up a twenty-one-year-old named Joe Castle. He was the hottest player
in AA and creating a buzz. In the summer of 1973 Joe Castle was the boy wonder
of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone had ever seen. The kid from Calico
Rock, Arkansas
dazzled Cub fans as he hit home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to
the crowd as he shattered all rookie records. Calico Joe quickly became the
idol of every baseball fan in America,
including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing Mets
pitcher. On the day that Warren Tracey finally faced Calico Joe, Paul was in
the stands, rooting for his idol but also for his Dad. Then Warren threw a fastball that would change
their lives forever... In John Grisham's new novel the baseball is thrilling,
but it's what happens off the field that makes CALICO JOE a classic.”
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