One shot at forever : a small town, an unlikely coach, and a magical baseball season

Summary: In 1971, a small-town high school baseball team from rural Illinois playing with hand-me-down uniforms and peace signs on their hats defied convention and the odds. Led by an English teacher with no coaching experience, the Macon Ironmen emerged from a field of 370 teams to become the smallest school in Illinois history to make the state final, a distinction that still stands. There, sporting long hair, and warming up to Jesus Christ Superstar, the Ironmen would play a dramatic game against a Chicago powerhouse that would change their lives forever.

Record details

ISBN: 140132438X
ISBN: 9781401324384
Physical Description: viii, 254 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Hyperion, [2012]
Copyright: ©2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Portions of this book originally appeared in Sports Illustrated."--T.p. verso
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:	NL Lexile.