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Nineteen free-verse poems about baseball describe the game from many angles--bases covered include an elderly fan's devotion, how to spit, and a curse for the pitcher. Despite a few flat images, Janeczko's love of baseball is infectious, and Katchen's illustrations capture the taut energy of both players and fans in thick smears of pastels.