This book relates to strike out because it is talking about how a man is really good at baseball. John Grisham started playing baseball when he was five years old. John wrote a book because we wanted to talk about how good he was. He became famous and wanted to surprise everyone because when he first started playing he wasn't as good. He didn't have good records but started to get scholarships.
Joe Castle was the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone had ever seen. The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas dazzled Cub fans as he hit home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shattered all rookie records. His goal was to make people happy and his team proud of what he was. All the people thought…show more content… Joe Castle from Calico Rock, Arkansas came up to the Chicago Cubs in the summer of 1973. He thrilled fans in the 38 games he played, hitting 21 home runs and breaking rookie records. Then, he was struck by a pitch thrown by Warren Tracey of the New York Mets as the Mets and Cubs battled to win the National League East. They're at the center of a new novel by John Grisham. He's known for his legal thrillers, but he's also a devoted student of baseball. His new book, "Calico Joe." And in it, Warren Tracey's son tries to learn more about what happened on the baseball diamond between the father who terrorized him and the rookie that he…show more content… On the day that Warren Tracey finally faced Calico Joe, Paul was in the stands, rooting for his idol but also for his Dad. Then Warren threw a fastball that would change their lives forever. He got injured in one of the games, and he couldn't play for a couple games and he was really sad about it. He told his teammates he wouldn't let them down, but he thought he did. He was still part of the team and everyone loved him. John got hurt by getting hit with a ball in the head and the doctors thought he got a
