Casey KC

by Chris Kreie

Little League ball player Casey Conrad has suddenly made it to the majors. It’s his superhuman eyesight and uncanny ability to predict pitches that have gotten him there. Twelve-year-old Casey can read every lip curl, nose wiggle and eyebrow raise made by the opposing pitcher to know exactly what he’ll be throwing next. Seeing the spin of the baseball the instant it leaves the pitcher’s hand doesn’t hurt either. Casey has never stuck out – ever.

Casey’s dreams come true when he becomes the youngest player in MLB history and earns a spot with his hometown Kansas City Royals. But after the manager directs him to use his talents in ways that violate the unwritten rules of baseball, Casey becomes the most hated player in the majors. Fans around the country consider him a cheater. With pressure from his manager, teammates, rabid reporters and millions of hostile fans, Casey must face his fears, including the biggest one of all – his fear of striking out.

If you enjoy fast-paced, dramatic stories you’ll be sure to love Chris Kreie’s inspiring new novel, Casey KC, the journey of a young rookie thrust into the harsh spotlight of professional baseball. It’s a page-turner even the most reluctant reader will have trouble putting down. Buy Casey KC today and join fellow fans as they stand up and cheer for another in a long line of great American underdogs.

291 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2015

About the author

I have been a fan of stories for about as long as I can remember, but I did not start writing down my own stories until I was well into my 20s. I currently work as an elementary school librarian in a Minneapolis suburb and have a great life hanging out with my wife and two kids, taking vacations with them whenever I can, and writing as much as time allows.

Reviews

[Ruth]

Great book about baseball for boys.

[Serina · Rating 2 out of 5]

12 year old Casey has a fantasy come true when baseball scouts show up at his little league field and have him tryout. One of the managers loves his style of reading the pitch, hitting foul balls, walking the bases and frustrating pitchers. At first I couldn't understand the negativity towards him walking the bases. However they did show the "unwritten rules" had value. The boy's relationship with his single parent father was oddly realistic.

There's a lot of liberties taken with this book. I get that it's every boy's dream come true. Yet it really showed the ugly side of the sport, where fans get so intense they are ready to hurt or kill players for their performance. Then every step of the way I kept thinking of real baseball player: Jackie Robinson. How he had it that bad and worse because his own teammates didn't support him. I couldn't place who this book who appeal to. So even though I think this was meant to light hearted, the death threats and police made that void.