The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas dazzled Cub fans as he hit home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shattered all rookie records.Ĭalico Joe quickly became the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing Mets pitcher. In the summer of 1973 Joe Castle was the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone had ever seen. He was the hottest player in AA and creating a buzz. The team suddenly needed someone to play first, so they reached down to their AA club in Midland, Texas, and called up a twenty-one-year-old named Joe Castle. The next day, Jim Hickman, the first baseman for the Cubs, injured his back.
The first baseman for the Cubs AAA affiliate in Wichita went down as he rounded third and headed for home. It began quietly enough with a pulled hamstring. A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of Major League Baseball…
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