Home Field Advantage
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The
press conference was held at the southern office of the Baseball Commissioner.
The Martians’ manager took center stage. The rest of his team stood behind him.
All of Earth watched and waited on his every word.
“Citizens of Earth. My name is Casey. I, along with my team, are here on
behalf of our home planet Mars. Martians truly enjoy playing baseball. Our
world has been watching your planet for 100 years, studying and learning about
this game
“Let
me introduce our players. They are the best our world has to offer:
First
Base Lou
Second Base Honus
Shortstop Ozzie
Third Base Mike
Left Field Ted
Right Field Babe
Center Field Joe
Catcher Yogi
Pitcher Sandy
Pitcher Bob
Relief Pitcher Goose”
The
players stepped forward as their names were called, tipped their hats to the
television audience and then immediately stepped back in line. All of their
movements were in perfect harmony.
“As
you can see, we have come to love and admire the heroes of your game. We have
come to Earth to play baseball. We propose a three game series. On Mars, we
have adopted the rules played by the National League of the
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About the Book
Every
athlete relishes the opportunity to hit the grand slam in the bottom of the
ninth inning in game seven of the World Series, to catch that 'hail Mary' pass
for the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl, or to make that 15 foot jump shot
to score the winning basket with the title on the line. If the ball clears the fence, the pass caught
or the basket made, the player is elevated to hero or folklore status. If the athlete fails, all of the blame falls
on his/her shoulders. The consequence of
the loss however, no matter how dramatic, is typically – 'wait till next
year'. But what if the
loss meant no more baseball... forever.
In July 2000, Martians challenge the greatest players of our era to a
true World Series. Win just one game,
and the Martians peacefully return to their world. Lose all three games and baseball will never
be played on Earth again. Can the
Martians be beaten? Will Earth have the
passion, insight and ability to overcome the Martians physical strength,
preparation and trickery? The answer
lies in Home Field Advantage, a light hearted tale of two baseball worlds
colliding.
About the Author
It
is no wonder that baseball is and will forever be our country's national
pastime. The game itself instills pride,
hope and tradition, more so than any other sport this side of the