The late Gene Fehler was the author of 12 books, including three poetry collections from McFarland.

• Table of ContentsPreface delete 1One. When It All Begins delete 3Two. Minor Leagues and War Years delete 12Three. Men in Blue delete 38Four. Playing Fields delete 49Five. Skippers delete 61Six. Joe and Mickey, Ted and Stan delete 82Seven. The First Time delete 95Eight. I Remember Him! delete 103Nine. Swinging the Lumber delete 133Ten. The Hurlers delete 145Eleven. A Little Bit of Money delete 164Twelve. Now That Was a Moment! delete 170Thirteen. Trades delete 198Fourteen. Injuries delete 208Fifteen. Outside the Lines delete 219Sixteen. Team Play delete 229Seventeen. Endings, Wishes, Regrets and Joys delete 243Appendix: The Players delete 257Index delete 267

The late Gene Fehler was the author of 12 books, including three poetry collections from McFarland.

• Table of ContentsPreface delete 1One. When It All Begins delete 3Two. Minor Leagues and War Years delete 12Three. Men in Blue delete 38Four. Playing Fields delete 49Five. Skippers delete 61Six. Joe and Mickey, Ted and Stan delete 82Seven. The First Time delete 95Eight. I Remember Him! delete 103Nine. Swinging the Lumber delete 133Ten. The Hurlers delete 145Eleven. A Little Bit of Money delete 164Twelve. Now That Was a Moment! delete 170Thirteen. Trades delete 198Fourteen. Injuries delete 208Fifteen. Outside the Lines delete 219Sixteen. Team Play delete 229Seventeen. Endings, Wishes, Regrets and Joys delete 243Appendix: The Players delete 257Index delete 267

The late Gene Fehler was the author of 12 books, including three poetry collections from McFarland.

• Table of ContentsPreface delete 1One. When It All Begins delete 3Two. Minor Leagues and War Years delete 12Three. Men in Blue delete 38Four. Playing Fields delete 49Five. Skippers delete 61Six. Joe and Mickey, Ted and Stan delete 82Seven. The First Time delete 95Eight. I Remember Him! delete 103Nine. Swinging the Lumber delete 133Ten. The Hurlers delete 145Eleven. A Little Bit of Money delete 164Twelve. Now That Was a Moment! delete 170Thirteen. Trades delete 198Fourteen. Injuries delete 208Fifteen. Outside the Lines delete 219Sixteen. Team Play delete 229Seventeen. Endings, Wishes, Regrets and Joys delete 243Appendix: The Players delete 257Index delete 267