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Shortstop

Zane Grey

In Shortstop, we delve into the life of Zane Grey (Pearl Zane Gray), the renowned author born in 1872 in Zanesville, Ohio. Best known for his captivating western tales like Riders Of The Purple Sage, which has seen four film adaptations, the latest featuring Ed Harris and Amy Madigan, Greys passions extended beyond literature to baseball. A gifted athlete, he attended the University of Pennsylvania on a baseball scholarship, ultimately earning a degree in dentistry. His minor league baseball experience with a Wheeling, West Virginia team shaped his perspective. With an impressive 110 films inspired by his works, Greys legacy remains influential. He passed away from a heart attack in 1939 in Altadena, California. In The Shortstop (1909), Grey channels his baseball background to narrate the inspiring journey of seventeen-year-old Chase Alloway, who strives to achieve his dreams as a baseball player while lifting his family from poverty. As Chase faces challenges and setbacks, he discover

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38 episodes

  1. In Exile and Other Stories-Mary Hallock Foote 5:36:37
  2. Survivals-Lewis V. F. Randolph 1:33:58
  3. Touch of the Sun and Other Stories-Mary Hallock Foote 6:20:45
  4. Phantastes A Faerie Romance for Men and Women (version 2)-George MacDonald 7:37:06
  5. Almond-Blossom-Olive Wadsley 8:53:36
  6. Dreams-Olive Schreiner 2:25:42
  7. Friendly Road, New Adventures in Contentment-Ray Stannard Baker 7:13:00
  8. Seventh Man-Max Brand 8:04:43
  9. Bill Nye's Sparks-Bill Nye 3:27:32
  10. Augustan Books of Modern Poetry Emily Brontë-Emily Brontë 47:47
  11. Fables of Pilpay-Abdullah Ibn al-Muqaffaʿ 6:46:33
  12. Soren Kierkegaard, Various Readings-Various 4:27:42
  13. Selections from Longfellow-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 35:42
  14. December Tales-William Harrison Ainsworth 3:49:28
  15. Bill Nye and Boomerang; Or the Tale of a Meek-Eyed Mule, and Some Other Literary Gems-Bill Nye 8:10:26
  16. Selected Early Poems of William Carlos Williams-William Carlos Williams 54:46
  17. Brilliant Proof (Burhäne Lämé) in reply to an attack upon the Bahai Revelation by Peter Z. Easton-Mírzá Abu’l-Fadl Gulpáygání 1:47:20
  18. On the Trail of The Immigrant-Edward A. Steiner 8:57:50
  19. Shrine of Death and Other Stories-Emilia Francis, Lady Dilke 2:01:06
  20. William -- The Fourth-Richmal Crompton 5:45:59
  21. Poetry of Thomas Moore-Thomas Moore 5:42:09
  22. Woman and War-Olive Schreiner 51:53
  23. 016 - Last Innings 22:33
  24. 015 - The Great Game 26:14
  25. 014 - Waiting It Out 23:07
  26. 013 - Sunday Ball 28:06
  27. 012 - Popularity 25:58
  28. 011 - Inside Ball 18:58
  29. 010 - Marjory And Pond-Lilies 13:55
  30. 009 - On The Road 27:43
  31. 008 - Along The River 15:48
  32. 007 - Mittie-Maru 23:56
  33. 006 - First Innings 26:40
  34. 005 - The Crack Team Of Ohio 15:56
  35. 004 - Vicissitude 11:32
  36. 003 - Fame 20:20
  37. 002 - Riding Away 7:29
  38. 001 - Persuading Mother 8:42