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Eleven-year-old Jason, believing the school custodian Mack Henry to be Buck McHenry, a famous pitcher from the old Negro League, tries to enlist him as a coach for his Little League team by revealing his identity to the world.
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5 editions- Other · English · 1999Tandem Library · 9780785701736
- Other · English · 1993Scholastic · 250 pages · 9780590461658
- Other · English · 1993Demco Media · 9780606026390
- Other · English · 1993HarperTrophy · 250 pages · 9780064404693
- Other · English · 1991HarperCollins Publishers · 250 pages · 9780060216528
African AmericansBaseballFictionJuvenile fictionAfro-AmericansBlacksBaseball storiesReading Level-Grade 3