The Basement Baseball Club

by Jeffrey Kelly

Book Overview

A baseball club is disrupted by the arrival of a new family on the block. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395407745
• ISBN13: 9780395407745
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

"The Basement Baseball Club

My book was about a group of kids from a rural neiborhood. They loved to play baseball and even started their own club. The club consisted of all the players that were on the team. They were all best friends. The team faced a problem however. Their arch rivals were a team from right across town. The two teams were pretty much evenly matched. However, the other team had a pitcher that was extraordinary. They called him "Bull," for the fact that his fastball came charging in like a bull. He was unbeatable. Ever since he moved into the town, the other tea, was undefeated. It's been real tough. Then this new kid moved into town. He's calm, strong, and afraid of something. He doesn't play baseball because of an accident that happened a long time ago, keeping it a secret from the players of the town. He's sort of like a ghost. The kids were able to get a baseball game together in the town park on the day of a festival. All the memebers of the community would be there to watch them play. They would have to be extra well to be able to beat the other team. (...) I would recommend this book to another person who likes to read humurous baseball stories. It is a fun-filled adventure, and full of excitment. The story was a great book and easy to read.

This book is EXACTLY how I remember Summer! It's SO GOOD!

I had this book for a long time and I never read it. And I sat down to read it a couple of days ago and it's so good! The characters are great, from the Roader's leader Shooter, the mysterious Cinderella Kid to Games... the character that reminds me of myself. When I bought this book it was easy to find. Even though it's out of print you've got to find this book! It's really, REALLY good!