
By Matt Christopher, The #1 Sports Writer for Kids (Illustrator)
Part of the Matt Christopher Sports Classics series
A young athlete must choose between loyalty and self-discovery on the baseball field.
Wally Morris, a talented right fielder with a strong arm, faces a dilemma when his coach insists he become a pitcher. Torn between gratitude to Coach Hutter, who once saved his life, and his own lack of desire for the position, Wally struggles with his decision. Enter Cab Lacey, a former ballplayer with a similar past, who might just help Wally realize that staying true to oneself can outweigh the pressure to fulfill someone else's dreams. Will Wally find the courage to follow his own path, or will he succumb to the expectations placed upon him?
Wally Morris is a good right fielder, but Coach Hutter is trying to make him a pitcher. Wally is a lefty and has a strong arm and good aim. What he doesn’t have is the desire to play the position. But how can he refuse? Coach Hutter once saved his life, and Wally feels he owes him. Then he meets Cab Lacey, a former ballplayer whose life story bears some resemblances to his own. Will Cab help Wally see that being true to oneself is sometimes more important than fulfilling another’s dreams?
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