"Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager" by Burt L. Standish is a story that takes place in the early 1900s, focusing on Lefty Locke, a gifted pitcher facing tough decisions about loyalty and ambition in the high-stakes world of baseball and management. The book kicks off with a surprising offer to Locke from Bailey Weegman, hinting at plans to oust the current manager, Jack Kennedy, and install Locke in the role of playing manager. Lefty, showing strong loyalty, questions Weegman’s motives and stands by Kennedy, setting the scene for a gripping tale where personal integrity clashes with competitive pressures inside professional sports.
Lefty Locke, pitcher-manager
By Burt L. Standish
In the heated world of early 20th century baseball, a star pitcher must decide between loyalty to his manager or a tempting offer filled with ambition and betrayal.
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About the AuthorWilliam George "Gilbert" Patten was a writer of dime novels and is best known as author of the Frank Merriwell stories, with the pen name Burt L. Standish.
William George "Gilbert" Patten was a writer of dime novels and is best known as author of the Frank Merriwell stories, with the pen name Burt L. Standish.
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