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Look Who's Playing First Base

author: Christopher, Matt
Mike Hagin offers his new friend from Russia the first baseman's position on the little league team before he finds out the boy can't play baseball.
FIC
year: 1971
copies: 9
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 600
subjects: baseball [X], little league baseball

The Spy On Third Base

author: Christopher, Matt
A third baseman is sick with anxiety about whether or not to help his team by using his knack for knowing where the batter is going to hit the ball.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 24
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 610

All-star Fever

author: Christopher, Matt
Bus Mercer, shortstop for the Peach Street Mudders, wants desperately to be picked for the county all-star team, but he breaks his parents' rules for riding his new bike, and feelings of guilt affect his game.
FIC
year: 1995
copies: 22
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 670
subjects: baseball [X], guilt, sports

The Catcher's Mask

author: Christopher, Matt
Mudders' catcher Rudy Calhoun is having a bad season behind the plate until, at a yard sale, he buys a used catcher's mask that greatly improves his playing.
FIC
year: 1998
copies: 12
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 640
subjects: baseball [X], catchers (baseball)

Catcher With A Glass Arm

author: Christopher, Matt, Matt Christopher, Christopher, Matthew F
Jody can't throw the baseball hard, so it usually falls short of its mark.
FIC
year: 1992
copies: 25
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 540
subjects: baseball [X]

No Arm In Left Field

author: Christopher, Matt
A poor throwing arm and prejudice from one white boy keep a black junior high student from completely enjoying his position on the baseball team.
FIC
year: 1974
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 690

Baseball Jokes And Riddles

author: Christopher, Matt
A collection of jokes, riddles, and humorous anecdotes about the game of baseball.
818
year: 1996
copies: 30
call number/section: 818
lexile:
subjects: baseball [X], riddles, jokes

Challenge At Second Base

author: Christopher, Matt
A series of setbacks have Stan Martin considering whether or not to continue playing baseball, but a mysterious note inspires him to stay with the game and to set his sights on winning the second base position.
FIC
year: 1992
copies: 16
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 600
subjects: baseball [X], baseball stories

The Dog That Pitched A No-hitter

author: Christopher, Matt
"Mike's telepathic dog Harry is able to send him secret signals about the opposing players on the baseball field, but Mike's weak pitching arm requires them to find another plan to save the game.
FIC
year: 2019
copies: 28
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 570

The Reluctant Pitcher

author: Christopher, Matt
Outfielder Wally Morris is asked to play pitcher forcing him to choose between pleasing his coach or being true to himself.
FIC
year: 1966
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 540
subjects: baseball [X]

The Lucky Baseball Bat

author: Christopher, Matt
Marty loses his lucky baseball bat, and his confidence along with it, and wonders if he will recover both in time to help the Tigers win the championship.
FIC
year: 2019
copies: 17
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 450

Double Play At Short

author: Christopher, Matt
Twelve-year-old Danny thinks that there is something very familiar about the girl who plays shortstop on the team he faces during the championship series, and his curiosity leads him to a surprising discovery about his own adoption.
FIC
year: 1995
copies: 18
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 750
subjects: baseball [X], adoption, twins

The Diamond Champs

author: Christopher, Matt
An aura of intrigue surrounds a baseball coach obsessed with the idea of turning a bunch of handpicked beginners into champions in one season.
FIC
year: 1977
copies: 16
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 760
subjects: baseball [X]

Centerfield Ballhawk

author: Christopher, Matt
Baseball player, Jos? Mendez, worries about his poor performance with the bat and fears disappointing his father, a former ballplayer with an outstanding batting average.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 21
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 640

The Hit-away Kid

author: Christopher, Matt, Matthew F Christopher
Barry McGee, hit-away batter for the Peach Street Mudders, enjoys winning so much that he has a tendency to bend the rules--until the dirty tactics of the pitcher on a rival team give him a new perspective on sports ethics.
FIC
year: 4219
copies: 28
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 660

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