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One shot at forever, a small town, an unlikely coach, and a magical baseball season, Chris Ballard

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One shot at forever, a small town, an unlikely coach, and a magical baseball season, Chris Ballard

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

One shot at forever

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

840130888

Responsibility statement

Chris Ballard

Sub title

a small town, an unlikely coach, and a magical baseball season

Summary

In 1971, a small-town high school baseball team from rural Illinois playing with hand-me-down uniforms and peace signs on their hats defied convention and the odds. Led by an English teacher with no coaching experience, the Macon Ironmen emerged from a field of 370 teams to become the smallest school in Illinois history to make the state final, a distinction that still stands. There, sporting long hair, and warming up to Jesus Christ Superstar, the Ironmen would play a dramatic game against a Chicago powerhouse that would change their lives forever

Table Of Contents

pt. 1. Welcome to Macon. Beginnings -- Shark -- Write your own obituary -- "Practice is optional" -- Lost in the corn -- He ain't got shit -- It only takes one -- The announcement -- Long summer nights -- Un-American, or unpatriotic -- pt. 2. The forever season. Another shot -- Hippies, tape decks, and a silent infield -- The first step -- We've only just begun -- Big coop -- Riding into Peoria -- The baseball factory -- The drums -- One shot -- June 1971 -- pt. 3. Ghosts. Never the same -- The return

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