Mike lupicia the big field summary
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The Big Field by slang för mikrofon Lupica
The Big Field was another great sports novel bygd Mike Lupica. It takes place in present-day Florida. The main characters are 2 star baseball players and one father. They are Hutch, Darryl or “D-Will”, and Hutch’s father. Hutch had always been the star player who controlled the infield at shortstop, but on his legion grupp. They had the supposedly next Alex Rodriguez named Darryl. Darryl took over at shortstop, but with this and Hutch having trouble with never understanding his dad. What would come for Hutch?
It was the sectional championship; Hutch’s grupp was winning by one run, but the other team had the bases loaded with 2 outs and their best batter was up. Paul threw the pitch. It was hit, Hutch ran to 2nd while Darryl gathered the ball. Darryl threw it to Hutch to get the out at 2nd. Hutch looked over to see if he could vända a double play and he saw that he could. He threw it as hard as he could to first and saw the umpire meddelande, “Out!” The Cardin
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Review of the Day: The Big Field
The Big Field
By Mike Lupica
Philomel Books (a division of Penguin)
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This will give you a sense of my sportsy prowess. I&#;m in a bookstore the other day and I see a book with a quote on it from Mike Lupica. The only thing is, it&#;s an adult book. One that has to do with sports of some sort. So I rub my head and I actually have this thought while standing there: What is Mike Lupica doing writing quotes for adult books? You see the problem here? I know Mike Lupica as one thing and one thing only; this is the guy who knows how to write a fabulous sports-related work of fiction for young readers. He&#;s the Matt Christopher of the new millennium. Now I don&#;t like sports myself. They don&#;t really fall within my perceived everyday reality. I know they exist and I know that people follow them, but as far as I can tell I am interested in virtually nothing that has to do with one or another. But do I head for the hil
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The Big Field
For Keith Hutchinson, playing shortstop is a lifestyle. Keith, known to his friends as “Hutch”, is fourteen and plays for the American Legion Cardinals in Boynton Beach, Florida. He is content with his star status and position. But, when a new kid named Darryl joins the team, Hutch loses his favorite position and Darryl becomes the star.
Hutch is moved to second base and his best friend Cody, who used to play second base, was moved to right field. Cody is like a brother to Hutch, as they have known each other and played baseball with each other since they were five years old, when Cody’s dad coached their little league team.
Hutch’s dad used to be the biggest baseball star in Boynton Beach and had led his team to the Little League World Series Championship. When Hutch’s dad finished college, he got called up to the Minor league. He spent two years in the Twin&#;s farm system, and then four years in the Mariner&#;s system.
When Hutch’s dad seriously injured his