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Rare 1914 Vintage Baseball Themed Novel Zane Grey The Short Stop Great Cover Art Book - Grosset & Dunlap Publishers [Hardcover] Zane Grey
This rare and vintage book is a perfect addition to any bibliophile's collection
233 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1914
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Zane Grey
2,074 books590 followersPearl Zane Grey was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the rugged Old West. As of June 2007, the Internet Movie Database credits Grey with 110 films, one TV episode, and a series, Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater based loosely on his novels and short stories.
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June 6, 2025
If I could have the ability to play any sport well at the high school, college, and professional levels, it would be baseball. When I was young, my family lived in the suburbs of a city that had a major league baseball team, and my Dad took me to many of the games. Even today, I enjoy going to baseball games more than football or basketball. So, I expected that I would enjoy the book The Short-Stop by Zane Grey.
My copy of the book was printed in 1914 but the copyright and publishing date is 1909. It was interesting to read about baseball as it existed at that time. In the book, Chase Alloway played on the factory baseball team where he worked. He was a good player at every position. So, one day, he decided to leave his job and try to make a living as a professional baseball player. With his mother’s and brother’s blessing, he left town. At his first opportunity, he was a pitcher and played well. When he got to a town named Findlay in Ohio, he found that the team needed a better player to play short-stop so that was the position he played.
The book is sort of a rags-to-riches story, although I wouldn’t say that Chase achieved a fortune. However, the story has a happy ending with Chase achieving success. In the back of the book, there are lists of books by Zane Grey and other authors that Grosset & Dunlap published. The Short-Stop is listed among Zane Grey’s Books for Boys. Nevertheless, it is a book that can be enjoyed by readers of all ages.
If you like baseball or just a good story, I can recommend The Short-Stop by Zane Grey.
My copy of the book was printed in 1914 but the copyright and publishing date is 1909. It was interesting to read about baseball as it existed at that time. In the book, Chase Alloway played on the factory baseball team where he worked. He was a good player at every position. So, one day, he decided to leave his job and try to make a living as a professional baseball player. With his mother’s and brother’s blessing, he left town. At his first opportunity, he was a pitcher and played well. When he got to a town named Findlay in Ohio, he found that the team needed a better player to play short-stop so that was the position he played.
The book is sort of a rags-to-riches story, although I wouldn’t say that Chase achieved a fortune. However, the story has a happy ending with Chase achieving success. In the back of the book, there are lists of books by Zane Grey and other authors that Grosset & Dunlap published. The Short-Stop is listed among Zane Grey’s Books for Boys. Nevertheless, it is a book that can be enjoyed by readers of all ages.
If you like baseball or just a good story, I can recommend The Short-Stop by Zane Grey.
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