The Lucky Seventh

"The Lucky Seventh" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a story that follows a group of young boys as they create a baseball team to compete against a rival team in their town, Rutter's Point. The story revolves around Gordon Merrick, who is athletic and determined, and Dick Lovering, who is cheerful and manages the team while dealing with a disability. When Gordon is traveling, he is distracted and winds up meeting up with Dick, and together they decide to organize a baseball team after getting a letter from a friend. The story's beginning establishes the boys' friendship, eagerness for baseball, and how they cope with everything together.