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Captain Of The Nine (1912)

Captain Of The Nine (1912)

Heyliger, William

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ISBN10: 1164596241
ISBN13: 9781164596240
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 292
Weight: 0.87
Height: 0.61 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Captain of the Nine is a novel written by William Heyliger and published in 1912. The story is set in a small town in America and follows the life of a young man named Jack, who is a talented baseball player. Jack dreams of becoming the captain of his town's baseball team, the Nine, and leading them to victory in the championship game. However, Jack's dream is threatened when a rival team from a neighboring town tries to recruit him to play for them instead.As Jack struggles with this decision, he also faces other challenges in his personal life. He falls in love with a girl from a wealthy family, but their relationship is opposed by her father. Jack must also confront his own shortcomings and learn to overcome them in order to become the leader his team needs.The novel explores themes of loyalty, perseverance, and the importance of teamwork. It also offers a glimpse into the world of baseball in the early 1900s, with vivid descriptions of games and strategies. Captain of the Nine is a classic tale of sportsmanship and determination that will appeal to fans of baseball and coming-of-age stories alike.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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