Chapter I: Front Matter

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BASEBALL JOE, HOME RUN KING

Or

The Greatest Pitcher and Batter on Record

by

LESTER CHADWICK

Author of "Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars," "Baseball Joe in the Big League," "The Rival Pitchers," "The Eight-Oared Victors," etc.

ILLUSTRATED

New York Cupples & Leon Company

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BOOKS BY LESTER CHADWICK

=THE BASEBALL JOE SERIES=

=12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.=

BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS
BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE
BASEBALL JOE AT YALE
BASEBALL JOE IN THE CENTRAL LEAGUE
BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE
BASEBALL JOE ON THE GIANTS
BASEBALL JOE IN THE WORLD SERIES
BASEBALL JOE AROUND THE WORLD
BASEBALL JOE, HOME RUN KING

=THE COLLEGE SPORTS SERIES=

=12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.=

THE RIVAL PITCHERS
A QUARTERBACK'S PLUCK
BATTING TO WIN
THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN
FOR THE HONOR OF RANDALL
THE EIGHT-OARED VICTORS

CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York

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Copyright, 1922, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

=Baseball Joe, Home Run King=

Printed in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I A DANGEROUS PLUNGE 1
II A SURPRISE 17
III REGGIE TURNS UP 33
IV THE ANONYMOUS LETTER 43
V "PLAY BALL!" 54
VI GETTING THE JUMP 61
VII STEALING HOME 71
VIII A BASEBALL IDOL 79
IX AN OLD ENEMY 87
X THREE IN A ROW 94
XI RIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER 101
XII JIM'S WINNING WAYS 108
XIII A BREAK IN THE LUCK 117
XIV A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE 123
XV AN EVENING RIDE 131
XVI THE ATTACK ON THE ROAD 136
XVII FALLING BEHIND 143
XVIII IN THE THROES OF A SLUMP 151
XIX A CLOSE CALL 157
XX SPEEDING UP 163
XXI THE WINNING STREAK 170
XXII STRIVING FOR MASTERY 178
XXIII HOLDING THEM DOWN 184
XXIV A CRUSHING BLOW 191
XXV LINING THEM OUT 197
XXVI THE TIRELESS FOE 203
XXVII CHAMPIONS OF THE LEAGUE 210
XXVIII THE WORLD SERIES 218
XXIX THE GAME OF HIS LIFE 224
XXX CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD 230

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

IT WAS THE LONGEST HIT THAT EVER HAD BEEN MADE
ON THE POLO GROUNDS.

THERE WAS NO DOUBT OF THE WARMTH OF THAT WELCOME.

SUDDENLY PICKING UP THE BALL HE HURLED IT TO SECOND.

"GREAT SCOTT!" HE CRIED. "WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH YOUR HAND?"

BASEBALL JOE, HOME RUN KING