In this second book in the semi-autobiographical middle grade series from MLB pitcher Marcus Stroman, young Marcus continues to learn hard lessons on and off the baseball field.Everyone knows Marcus Stroman as a baseball player. He loves the sport, and yes, he probably has a shot at the pros. But “baseball player” doesn’t totally define him. Why won’t anyone also see him as a basketball player or a musician? While he loves being known for what he does well, he’s st...

In this first book in the semi-autobiographical middle grade series from MLB pitcher Marcus Stroman, a young baseball player learns that perfect games only come with a lot of practice—and some strikeouts.Young Marcus Stroman is determined to make it to the highest playing level he can, despite every coach telling him he’s not tall enough to become a “real” pitcher. He’ll show them…with some struggling and a whole lot of learning.It’s easy to forget that for...

In this third and final book in the semi-autobiographical middle grade series from MLB pitcher Marcus Stroman, Marcus continues to learn that sometimes what happens off the field has you looking over your shoulder on the field.Marcus is used to being taunted and heckled. He’s learned to take deep breaths and manage a lot of bad stuff coming at him. But when one opponent brings up race that’s just not something he can—or will—block out.