Marvin Herskowitz

One Strike You're Out! Marvin Herskowitz

How many years must a personregret and pay for their mistakes?¿ Thelikes of President Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton . . . are among them.¿ In 1919, Charlie Fader also slipped when as ayoung pitching phenom, he joined seven others to throw the World Series. One Strike You're Out! picksup Charlie's life, 50 years later.¿ He isnow a 70 year old recluse, working as a janitor in an old laundry.¿ He meets a blind teen-ager at the laundry,and a bond is set.¿ Ty,a baseball fan, has acquired a photographic memory on everything he hears, including box scores and plays, read to him fromnewspapers and what he heard on the radio. In mid-season, the local team,the Isles, are in last place and heading deeper into the cellar.¿ Charlie and Tyfigure batting and pitching orders as a diversion, and realize that if theIsles had them, they would be in first place and heading for the WorldSeries.¿ Since the Isle's uniforms arecleaned at the laundry, Charlie and Ty decide toplant line-ups in the manager's back pocket. The Isles win the pennant.¿ A leading sportswriter is brought in on thesecret and hires a private detective to find out where the notes came from. Ty andCharlie are discovered, and the latter is finally forgiven for his youthfuldigression. Everyone loves a 'Rocky' . . .and it's a wonderful life story.¿ One Strike You'reOut! is another.