Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars

Lester Chadwick

"Baseball Joe" Matson has recently moved to Riverside with his family, in this opening volume of Baseball Joe series. Joe is a wide-awake country boy who enjoys playing baseball. We follow his career in the series, and his adventures, as he joins Riverside's local nine and makes good, playing the position he most enjoys - that of pitcher, are recounted here. When not on the diamond, Joe is assisting his father against foes who are trying to steal Mr. Matson's machinery patents.

Lester Chadwick is one of dozens of house pseudonyms created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate in the early to mid 1900's, to "author" children's series. Contract writers (whose identities were to remain unknown under tight secrecy) were hired to write the books in the series under the various names, usually multiple writers contributing volumes to a particular series. Howard R. Garis (1873-1962) is thought to have solely ghost-written the 14-volume Baseball Joe series. (Summary by Donald Cummings)

Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Sports Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 A Hot Game Donald Cummings
00:11:57
Play 02 Tieing the Score Donald Cummings
00:13:09
Play 03 Mrs. Matson is Worried Donald Cummings
00:08:53
Play 04 A Row with Sam Donald Cummings
00:10:59
Play 05 Joe Helps the Manager Donald Cummings
00:10:11
Play 06 Joe Has Hopes Donald Cummings
00:09:05
Play 07 Laughed at Donald Cummings
00:09:43
Play 08 A Mean Protest Donald Cummings
00:07:59
Play 09 Joe in the Game Donald Cummings
00:08:08
Play 10 A Tight Contest Donald Cummings
00:09:59
Play 11 Joe’s Run Donald Cummings
00:07:50
Play 12 Discontent Donald Cummings
00:07:21
Play 13 Scientific Practice Donald Cummings
00:07:54
Play 14 A Kettle of Apple Sauce Donald Cummings
00:10:39
Play 15 Joe Overhears Something Donald Cummings
00:11:20
Play 16 Mr. Matson is Alarmed Donald Cummings
00:08:19
Play 17 A Throwing Contest Donald Cummings
00:07:40
Play 18 Another Defeat Donald Cummings
00:08:49
Play 19 Joe is Watched Donald Cummings
00:11:14
Play 20 "Would You Like to Pitch?" Donald Cummings
00:06:25
Play 21 To the Rescue Donald Cummings
00:08:06
Play 22 A Delayed Pitcher Donald Cummings
00:12:25
Play 23 Joe in the Box Donald Cummings
00:06:56
Play 24 Sam Arrives Donald Cummings
00:06:37
Play 25 Joe Foils the Plotters Donald Cummings
00:12:28
Play 26 Sam Resigns Donald Cummings
00:07:45
Play 27 Bad News Donald Cummings
00:07:09
Play 28 The Fight Donald Cummings
00:08:10
Play 29 The Challenge Donald Cummings
00:05:49
Play 30 The Winning Throw - Conclusion Donald Cummings
00:17:08