The Dixon Cornbelt League and Other Baseball StoriesShortstops who run with the wolves, painted eggs that reveal deeply disturbing meanings, long-dead Hall of Famers who miraculously return to the game, an Iowa minor-league town with a secret conspiracy: these are the elements from which W.øP. Kinsella weaves nine fabulous stories about the magical world of baseball. From the dugouts, clubhouses, bedrooms, and barrooms to the interior worlds of hope and despair, these eerie stories present the absurdities of human relationships and reveal the writer's special genius for touching the heart. |
Contents
THE DARKNESS DEEP INSIDE | 41 |
HOW MANNY EMBARQUADERO OVERCAME | 87 |
LUMPY DROBOT DESIGNATED HITTER | 137 |
THE DIXON CORNBELT LEAGUE | 157 |
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