The Kid Who Only Hit Homers
- The Kid Who Only Hit Homers
"The Kid Who Only Hit Homers" (1972) is a novel written by Matt Christopher. The plot of the book revolves around a boy named Sylvester Coddmeyer III, who is having trouble hitting on his little league baseball team. One day, Sylvester meets a mysterious stranger named George Baruth, who promises to make Sylvester the best player on his team. After meeting Baruth, Sylvester begins hitting home runs in literally all of his plate appearances.
External links
* [http://www.mattchristopher.com/ Official Matt Christopher web site]
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