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Playoff Dreams

Fred Bowen

Publisher: Peachtree Publishers

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Summary

Brendan is a star player on a team going nowhere. It looks as if his playoff dreams will never come true—at least not with his team! He feels almost as bad as Ernie Banks, the Hall-of-Famer who played in more games than any other major leaguer without ever going to the playoffs or World Series. But when his uncle takes him to a game at Wrigley Field, an unexpected event makes Brendan see his team in a new light. Could his playoff dreams come true? 
Available since: 08/20/2013.
Print length: 114 pages.

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