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Joe Stoshack enjoys the usual excitement of baseball fandom, but his greatest curiosity is whether Babe Ruth truly called the legendary 1932 home‑run. Armed with the extraordinary ability to travel through time, Joe seeks to uncover the truth. Along the way he navigates the atmosphere of a historic World Series game, gets up close to baseball legends, and explores the deeper bond between father and son in a century‑old pastime.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Dan Gutman
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