T.J.'s Secret Pitch
(Fred Bowen Sports Story)

T.J. is smaller than his teammates and his pitches just don't have the power to get batters out. When he learns about 1940s player Rip Sewell, he may have found a solution.

More than anything, T. J. wants to be a pitcher. But he's smaller than his teammates, and his pitches just don't pack the power they need to strike out batters. When T. J. learns about one of baseball's early heroes, Pittsburgh Pirate Rip Sewell, he decides to try Sewell's secret weapon. But will his teammates give T. J. a chance to prove that he can be a pitcher? And will T. J.'s secret pitch help lead his team to victory?

Author Fred Bowen continues his Sports Story series with play-by-play action that's sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats! An afterword provides the real story of Rip Sewell and his baseball career.