![]() The only thing that I would want to be different is a little more clarity between the past and the future in Paul Tracey’s life. I would hands down give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars. It catches your interested in the first paragraph and will make it so you never want to put the book down until it is finished. It will appeal to anyone who is interested in baseball or even anyone who isn’t. Description : Its the summer of 1973, and Joe Castle is the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone has ever seen. This is an amazingly written book that would fit all ages from high school to a great gift for your grandfather for Christmas. His career was short lived though, getting destroyed by the forbidden pitch in baseball sent in by Paul Tracey’s own father. Grisham has dipped into sports before with the winning Playing for Pizza. ![]() 9 innings later he has single handedly shattered almost all rookie records in baseball. With Calico Joe, Grisham tells a wonderful story about baseball and redemption. Nervous in his first game he steps up to bat. Due to an injuring one the professional baseball team the Chicago Cubs, Joe was taken up from his minor league position to just be a very short replacement for the team. Joe Castle, also know in the book as “Calico Joe, hence the title of the book, was a prodigy in the sport of baseball. The novel goes from Paul’s adult point of view in the present back to all of his memories as a child while witnessing history in rookie baseball history. Plus, every possible rookie batting record one can fathom is claimed by the young Arkansas first baseman. In a handful of games, he breaks the record for consecutive hits by a player. Paul has loved baseball his whole life and has grown up with a dad who is a major lead pitcher, but is rarely there for him and is mother. Calico Joe is the toast of major league baseball, as success comes to him with a rush unlike any in major league history. The novels main characters name is Paul Tracey. It grabs your attention with almost a two stories in one type of novel. The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas, dazzles. The book “Calico Joe”, written by John Grisham, has honestly been one of the best books I have ever had a chance to read. Its the summer of 1973, and Joe Castle is the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone has ever seen.
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