This is part of a series of books, known as a Baseball Card Adventure, by Dan Gutman. Others in the series include Babe and Me, Hounus and Me, Jackie and Me and Shoeless and Me to name a few. The book is science fiction because central to the book's plot is time travel. It also involves sports facts and fiction. Satchel Paige was possibly the best pitcher in the history of baseball. Stosh, a twelve year-old boy and his coach, Flip travel back in time with a gun that measures speed to see just how fast Satch could pitch. Satch played baseball in the Negro League as baseball was segregated then. He was not allowed to play in the American or National Leagues and his accomplishments were not all recognized simply by the color of his skin. Other issues of segregation in day to day life come up as Stach and Flip seek out the great Satchel Paige. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in baseball or what life was like before the civil rights movement in America.
Completed: June 13, 2010
Pages:175
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