Calico Joe

Hey guys! Recently, I have been reading a book called "Calico Joe". This book is about an eleven year-old boy named Paul Tracey whose dad played for a baseball team called the Mets. There was a very good rookie baseball player for the Cubs at the time named Calico Joe. He was a brilliant baseball player who had good morals,ethics, and talent. Paul really did not like his dad because he was a jerk, was constantly drunk, and got in many arguements with many people. Like Paul's dad, Paul was a pretty good baseball player himself. He and his dad were both pitchers and struck many batters out. This book reminds me of a book that I had read called "Heat". Both books revolved around baseball and both of the main characters had very diffiult home lives. Also, both main characters lived in New York! Warren Tracey, Paul's dad, was a pretty mean guy. For instance, Warren ended Calico Joe's career by hitting him in the head on purpose. Warren did this because Joe did a fist-pump while rounding the bases after he hit a home-run.Warren was such a jerk that he would not admit that he hit Joe on purpose. Paul hated his dad even more after this because Calico Joe was his idol. This could be similar to one of you family members giving someone like LeBron James or Josh Hamilton permanant brain damage and everyone hating you! In some of my baseball games, I have also been hit by what I think were about personal reasons. Has this ever happened to you? Have a good summer and stay tuned for the ending of "Saavy"! -Logan