Satchel's Stolen Strike

By: Kelly, David A.

Catch a baseball mystery-in Birmingham, Alabama?

Kate and Mike are visiting America's oldest professional ballpark, Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, for a big MLB game celebrating Juneteenth and the Negro Leagues. But disaster strikes when a priceless Satchel Paige baseball is stolen after Kate leaves it at home plate. Shortly after, a mysterious stranger shows up. Can Mike, Kate, and their new friend Andy find the missing baseball before the theft ruins the game?

Ballpark Mysteries are the all-star matchup of fun sleuthing and baseball action, perfect for readers of Ron Roy's A to Z Mysteries and Matt Christopher's sports books, and younger siblings of Mike Lupica fans. Each Ballpark Mystery also features Dugout Notes with more amazing baseball facts.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1959378074
• ISBN13: 9781959378075
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Curveball Books
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5