Maddox, Jake.

Baseball blowup / by Jake Maddox ; text by Elliot Smith ; Illustrated by Eva Morales. - North Mankato, Minn. : Stone Arch Books, 2023. - 72 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Jake Maddox sports .

Malcolm loves two things -- baseball and science. He's always studying the stats and coing up with ideas to help his team gain an advantage over the competition. But when Malcom's homemade glove oil causes a major blowup with his teammates, he must find a way to win back their trust. Leaning into science and statistics, he decides to try a new type of pitch to keep batters off balance during his next start. Will Malcolm's secret pitch prove the be a game winner or just another failed experiment?

ISBN: 9781669007234 (pbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Baseball
Baseball teams