"Lester Chadwick" was one of the pseudonyms for Howard R. Garis.
“Baseball Joe in the Central League; or, Making Good as a Professional Pitcher” is a children’s novel, included in the Baseball Joe series. The action follows the main character, a star baseball player named Joe Matson, from high school to college (at Yale University) and then to success as a professional. In this volume, Joe Matson lives down an accusation that he has stolen valuables from a "queer valise," pitches the Pittston nine to a championship, and wins the heart of the valise-owner's nubile sister.
We are glad to present you the novel, written by the recognized master of children’s fiction. Dealt with the themes of friendship, commitment to winning and sports achievement, the story will not leave your children indifferent. Enjoy the reading.
