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Ritter, John H.

The Desperado Who Stole Baseball

260 pp. | Philomel | March, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-24664-7 $17.99
(3) 4-6 Ritter deftly sets this sports story in the Wild West, whipping up a quick-moving tall tale full of unexpected twists. Billy the Kid arrives in a California town where the local baseball team is challenging the Chicago White Stockings for high stakes. Ritter mingles historical figures with characters of his own creation at poker tables, baseball games, ice cream socials, and gunfights. Good fun.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

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