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[In the early 20th century, two female baseball players signed with minor league teams only to have their contracts canceled when their gender became public. They withdrew politely, never having the chance to put their talents on display. In this historical novel, Cleveland pitcher Annie Cardello does not go so quietly. When the baseball commissioner cancels her signed agreement, she vows to retaliate. A volatile woman with family roots in anc...

Acquiring a cat for companionship and entertainment, Dorothy expected that he would show a little respect for her work as a writer. She soon realized that the cat showed, by his expressions and body language, exactly what he was thinking: that he disdained her occupation and expected her to act as the companion and entertainer instead.

Despite worries about baseball's decline, deep interest in memorabilia, fantasy baseball, exhibits, and the games themselves indicate the sport is surviving steroid scandals, negative publicity, and the perception that the game is more nostalgia than a part of current popular culture. This book shows that while basketball and football might enjoy wider popularity today, no sport elicits the passion--or inspires the slightly off-kilter, obsessi...