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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.

This book tells about the catcher position on a baseball team, including the skills needed and some of the athletes who have had a part in transforming baseball into one of the world's most popular games.

Profiles of such pitchers and catchers as Cy Young, Christy Mathewson, and Howard Ehmke and their unusual careers in professional baseball.

After his embarrassing strike out last season Eddie Jackson decided to quit baseball and stick to band practice, but Coach persuades him to join the team as the backup catcher--then the starter is injured and Eddie finds himself back in the lineup, facing his fear of failing the team.

"Catchers have a very special job on a baseball diamond. They work directly with pitchers to make sure they throw the right pitches, and play a huge role in a teams defense.