"Lester Chadwick" was one of the pseudonyms for Howard R. Garis.
“Baseball Joe in the Big League; or, A Young Pitcher's Hardest Struggles” 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 is drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals and leads that hitherto hapless squad into the first division.
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.