Books with title The Team

If you love baseball, checkout this new inspirational baseball book. It would make a great gift for your Dad or any baseball fan. It is a story of perseverance and the impact of the legendary baseball coach, Gordie Gillespie. His leadership skills were second to none. This book proves that not giving up on your goals can lead to all your dreams coming true. This heartwarming story will motivate you to pursue your passion in life. Enjoy!

Great success stories all start the same way… You can’t do it. Saying this book is about baseball is like saying Rudy is about football, and Rocky is about boxing. It is so much more than that. These stories are of ordinary people accomplishing extraordinary feats by simply believing in their dreams, with a steadfast determination to realize their goal.The Team is such a story. Paul Babcock, an ordinary man with a dream initiated as a young boy on a farm in Illinois. The youngest of ten siblings, he came to understand the value of teamwork, a strong work ethic, and a sense of self-worth. When not at school, with chores completed, he found himself falling in love with the game of baseball. He roamed his family’s property, making up games such as “silo ball,” dreaming of the one great catch that would ensure his team a championship.Then in sixth grade, he met Gordie Gillespie, an icon in our world of Midwestern baseball and his goals were set. He wanted to play for him and bring him his first national championship at the College of St. Francis.This is his story…a heartwarming story that recounts his journey through adversity, through countless disappointments and obstacles, to becoming the best baseball player he could be under the tutelage of the man he considered to be among the very best of baseball coaches.The Team is, without doubt, a “winning catch!”

Pete Howe is a high school senior who faces the challenge of his life when thrust into a losing high school football final. No athlete or fan of the sport himself, he suffers hazing, bullying and humiliation, besides falling for the wrongest wrong girl. On top of that, he feels compelled to do the very things he wants least. It all comes to a head when he and his B-teammates have to fight to prove themselves at the last minute against seemingly insurmountable odds."The B-Team" is a heartwarming and humorous underdog short story (22 pages) that is guaranteed to make you laugh and cry. Intended for ages 13 and beyond, it is sure to inspire and motivate anyone who feels life has given them the short end of the stick. Certain scenes will stick with you forever, like "Field of Dreams."Like "Field of Dreams," you don't need to be a fan of football, or sports in general, to enjoy the "The B-Team." This lighthearted fiction masterpiece is uplifting and exciting even for those who know absolutely nothing of the game. And like "Field of Dreams," "The B-Team" will make you believe in miracles.

Rhodri hates Wednesdays. Before his father left home for good, Wednesdays were something special – now they are taken up by tests and his so far unsuccessful efforts to get into the school football team. But all this changes when Rhodri meets Idris, one of King Arthur’s legendary court, who wants nothing more than to achieve his full knight status and gain a seat at Arthur’s Round Table – and the two decide to work together to achieve their aims.Written by Roy Noble and illustrated by Karl Davies.

Great success stories all start the same way...you can't do it. Saying this book is about baseball is like saying Rudy is about football and Rocky is about boxing. It is so much more than that. These stories are of ordinary people accomplishing extraordinary feats by simply believing in their dreams, with a steadfast determination to realize their goal. The Team is such a story - Paul Babcock, an ordinary man with a dream initiated as a young boy on a farm in Illinois. The youngest of 10 siblings, he came to understand the value of teamwork, a strong work ethic, and a sense of self-worth. When not at school, with chores completed, he found himself falling in love with the game of baseball. He roamed his family's property, making up games such as "silo ball", dreaming of the one great catch that would ensure his team a championship. Then in sixth grade, he met Gordie Gillespie, an icon in our world of Midwestern baseball, and his goals were set. He wanted to play for him and bring him his first national championship at the College of St. Francis. This is his story...a heartwarming story that recounts his journey through adversity, through countless disappointments and obstacles, to becoming the best baseball player he could be under the tutelage of the man he considered to be among the very best of baseball coaches. The Team is, without doubt, a "winning catch"!