THE LOST INNINGS: A Baseball Redemption

by Alex Murphy

Jack Ridley was destined to become a sports icon. But fate intervened on the way to the game. The loves of his life were taken from him. One was baseball - another was about to be discovered. Both were gone forever. Jack Ridley searches for a second chance in life and love that may never arrive. He is a former player who finds that a rookie's talent is being wasted. Jack discovers that his own love for the game must overcome his fear of returning to the world that crippled his spirit. Five years ago, Jack was about to step into baseball's highest echelons. He hoped he had found love with the daughter of the team owner, but bad luck destroyed both dreams. Jack knows that 'baseball will repair losses,' but he is alone in his journey. His chance for redemption arrives in a brief encounter with a young ballplayer whose own dreams were derailed. Life gets in the way as Jack teaches Duncan James the finer points of big-league baseball. Duncan's mother finds healing from her own losses as this unknown stranger pursues revival and renewal through America's pastime. Jack finds that love has many forms and can be unexpected. You have only to be willing to play.

460 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 25, 2019

Reviews

[Brian Fishman · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Lost Innings: A Baseball Redemption is a wonderful book with great character development. There aren't a ton of characters but you really feel like you get to know the key characters. And, you can't help but root for every single one of them, especially Jack Ridley. Through no fault of his own, he is essentially black-balled from The Show. But, even though he doesn't know much outside of baseball, he tries to make the best of a bad situation. A chance encounter with a high school pitcher leads him to find friendship, love, family, and ultimately...redemption. While it helps to have a little baseball knowledge, this is really a story about a selfless man who wants to help someone else and through his acts, finds his own way back to the game he loves. I highly recommend this fabulous book by a less-known author.

[Vic · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished the audiobook version of teh book, and enjoyed it immensely. It is awonderful and comfortable read about baseball and some very compelling characters. I was most impressed with the author's knowledge of teh game and its nuances, learning things in this book that I never knew about the game

[Nicky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very sweet and old fashioned. Totally predictable but that made it comfortable. If I understood baseball I would probably have enjoyed it a lot more.