After first baseman Turtleneck Jones takes a fast-moving throw from his team’s shortstop right in the chest, he starts shying away from the ball and missing easy plays because he’s afraid of being hit again. Coach Parker has no choice but to replace Turtleneck with the Mudders’ substitute player. Will Turtleneck be able to find …
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While trying to ask Uncle Pete to coach for the Peach Street Mudders, Zero discovers that he can throw a slider when there’s a big bandage on his injured thumb.
The Peach Street Mudders return in another action-packed adventure! Bus Mercer, shortstop for the Peach Street Mudders baseball team, would give his right arm to be picked for the county All-Star team. And except for one error, his performance during the first game the All-Star scouts attend is good. Bus is determined to improve his …
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The Peach Street Mudders return in another action-packed adventure! Catcher Rudy Calhoun hasn’t been playing well lately. He blames his troubles on the lousy catcher’s mask he has to wear. Then he finds an old-fashioned mask at a yard sale. It fits him perfectly, but there’s something else about it that intrigues him. Someone has …
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José Mendez is the best fielder on the Peach Street Mudders baseball team. But that’s not enough for him. He wants to be a great batter, too, just like his father was when he played in the minor leagues. But every time José picks up the bat, disaster strikes. Will José ever be able to …
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Does winning mean more to Barry than playing fair? Left-fielder Barry McGee enjoys being the Peach Street Mudders’ hit-away batter. In fact, maybe he likes being a hero too much. He doesn’t mind bending the rules a little to help himself out. But when a pitcher from a rival team finds him out, Barry faces …
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Will Nicky let superstition rule his game? Nicky Chong, second baseman for the Peach Street Mudders, is afraid that a jinx is going to keep him from breaking the runs-batted-in record. And when he’s locked in the shed in his backyard only moments before the last game of the season, it seems he was right!
Does T.V. have psychic powers? Third baseman T.V. Adams has a knack for predicting almost exactly where a batter will hit a ball. His talent often comes in handy, but it also causes a lot of trouble. After a local reporter calls T.V. a psychic, T.V. receives a phone call threatening him if he uses …
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Right fielder Alfie Maples is mystified by the newest member of the Peach Street Mudders. As far as Alfie can see, Roberti Frantelli can barely catch a fall or hit. Then Coach Parker asks Alfie to show the newcomer the ropes. Alfie is flattered and teaches Roberti all he can — but begins to …
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