Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball

"Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball" by J. W. Duffield is an early 20th-century story centered on Bert Wilson, a gifted young pitcher with dreams of becoming a college baseball star as he learns the significance of friendship and sportsmanship. The book is a mix of friendship, sportsmanship, and the mental aspects of athletics, emphasizing the value of quick thinking in the game. The story starts off at a baseball game between the Giants and the Cubs where they battle for the National League championship; a questionable play causes great confusion, after the game Bert Wilson and his friends talk it over, proving that strategy is an important part of the game. As Bert begins his college life and getting ready for baseball he will face many hard trials, but this is a story about sports and the growth of a young man.