The Backdoor Curve

By Jerry Beebe

An athlete past his prime. A girl in desperate need. Will saving her life get him back in the game?Skip McCann's dreams of playing ball didn't survive a serious injury. He loves his backup sportswriting career that lets him cover his beloved Philadelphia Phillies, but he wonders if this is truly all there is. As a reunion game at his alma mater approaches, he's unsure if he has the courage to step up to the plate...When an old college flame calls Skip with a desperate plea, she throws him a real-life curve: the daughter he never knew he had is sick with leukemia. With his glory days still fresh in his mind, Skip's unplanned at bat with fatherhood could prove to be more meaningful than baseball ever was. If only he can give his daughter the extra innings she deserves... The Backdoor Curve is a humorous standalone sports novel. If you like America's pastime, second chances, and irreverent laughs, then you'll love Jerry Beebe's heartfelt baseball novel.Buy The Backdoor Curve to dig your heels into the dirt today!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1521586640
• ISBN13: 9781521586648
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.9" x 6.0"