“Best I ever saw!”

“You’re the boy to do it.”

“Best pitcher in the world!” 102

Joe found himself the center of a joyous crowd when he reached his own bench. All were jubilant that they had escaped the humiliation of being whipped by a minor league team.

“You’ve brought home the bacon, Joe!” chortled McRae.

“We all did,” replied Joe. “But we almost dropped it on the way!” he added, with a grin.


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CHAPTER XII

A DASTARDLY ATTACK