Captain Of The Nine

By William Heyliger

Book Overview

Captain of the Nine is a novel written by William Heyliger and published in 1912. The story revolves around the life of a young man named Jack Grayson who dreams of becoming the captain of his college baseball team, the Nine. Jack is a talented player and has a strong determination to succeed, but he faces many challenges along the way.The book follows Jack's journey as he navigates through college life, deals with personal struggles, and fights to earn the respect of his teammates and coaches. He faces tough competition from other players and must learn to overcome his own insecurities and doubts.As Jack works towards his goal of becoming the captain of the Nine, he also learns important life lessons about leadership, teamwork, and perseverance. The book is a classic sports novel that captures the spirit of baseball and the struggles of young athletes trying to make it to the top.Overall, Captain of the Nine is an inspiring and uplifting story that will appeal to anyone who loves sports, especially baseball. It is a timeless tale of determination, hard work, and the power of the human spirit to overcome obstacles and achieve greatness.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1436797365
• ISBN13: 9781436797368
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"