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In order to win an important baseball game, twelve-year-old Kyle claims to have made a difficult catch, which he actually dropped.The unearned win gives Kyle and his team an unfair advantage in the championship series, and everyone considers him the hero of the game. But the praise and attention he receives is not enough to silence his conscience. Kyle is afraid of disappointing his family and teammates with the truth, but he is increasingly uneasy in his deception. Then his sports-crazed grandmother tells him about Christy Mathewson, a pitcher whose reputation for honesty had umpires asking him to make calls during games. In the end Kyle learns a valuable lesson about sportsmanship and realizes that being a hero is only worthwhile if you have earned it.Author Fred Bowen continues his Sports Story series with play-by-play action that’s sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats! An afterword provides the real story of Christy Mathewson.

The Reds and the Cubs are battling for the first place in the Rising Stars League. The Reds need a victory in today’s game to push ahead in the standings.Kyle, the Reds center fielder, wants to win so much that he secretly cheats—just a little—to clinch the game for his team. His teammates go wild with victory. His parents beam with pride.Suddenly Kyle feels uneasy. But what can he do? He’s a winner—and he can’t turn back now . . .

When Kyle fakes a catch, his baseball team goes on to win the league championship but Kyle doesn't feel good about winning by cheating. Includes a section on the sportsmanship of Christy Mathewson, a pitcher who played professional baseball in the early 1900s.When Kyle fakes a catch, his baseball team goes on to win the championship but Kyle feels guilty about winning by cheating; includes a section on the sportsmanship of Christy Mathewson, a pitcher from the early 1900s.

When Kyle fakes a catch, his baseball team goes on to win the league championship but Kyle doesn't feel good about winning by cheating. Includes a section on the sportsmanship of Christy Mathewson, a pitcher who played professional baseball in the early 1900s.When Kyle fakes a catch, his baseball team goes on to win the championship but Kyle feels guilty about winning by cheating; includes a section on the sportsmanship of Christy Mathewson, a pitcher from the early 1900s.

Kyle's baseball team and his family go wild when he seems to make the game-winning catch—but it's all become a confusing mistake. "Bowen pitches a winner here."—SLJ The Reds & the Cubs are battling for first place in the Rising Stars League. The Reds need a victory in today's game to push ahead in the standings. Kyle, the Reds' center fielder, wants to win so much that he secretly cheats - just a little - to clinch the game for his team. His teammates go wild with victory. His parents beam with pride. Suddenl, Kyle feels uneasy. But what can he do? He can't turn back now...