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Hopper's 1914 baseball classic tells the riches to rags to riches story of Tom Hussey, a pitcher for the New York Giants. Hopper's lively narrative takes us back to the days when major league ball clubs played in grand ballparks like the Giants' legendary Polo Grounds.

Coming Back With The Spitball: A Pitcher's Romance is a novel written by James Hopper and first published in 1914. The book tells the story of a young and talented baseball pitcher named Jack, who is determined to make it big in the sport. However, when he is accused of throwing... Read Full Overview

""Coming Back With The Spitball: A Pitcher�������s Romance"" is a novel written by James Hopper in 1914. The book follows the story of a young baseball pitcher named Jack, who struggles to make it to the big leagues. Jack is known... Read Full Overview

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