Pinch Hitting - Softcover

Hoffman, Morris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1685134386 ISBN 13: 9781685134389

Publisher: Black Rose Writing, 2024

Synopsis

“Pinch Hitting takes its place in the dugout alongside Bernard Malamud's The Natural as a timeless baseball fable, shot through with wonder.” –Daniel Paisner, author of Balloon Dog, A Single Happened Thing, and The Complete Game (with Ron Darling)

Joe Skelton has never written anything longer than a shopping list, but now his brain tumor is making him write a novel. It's a baseball novel about a crippled janitor who cleans up at a forgotten minor league field, and who is accidentally discovered to be a perfect never-misses hitter. Will Joe die before we find out whether the Joltin' Janitor makes it to the big leagues? An imagined Roger Angell leads an unforgettable ensemble of quirky characters on a gentle and poignant race to discover the meaning of baseball, fate, will, and chance.

About this title

About the Author

Morris Hoffman was a trial judge for 30 years, during which time he learned much about Fate, Chance and Will. He played lots of baseball when he was younger, all glove and no stick. He is a member of the MacArthur Foundation's Research Network on Law and Neuroscience, has written more than 30 law review articles on criminal law, the jury, and punishment, and co-authored more than a dozen science papers focusing on the neuroscience of punishment. He has also published several op-eds on legal topics in national newspapers, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. He lives with his wife Kate in Denver. They have two grown sons and two still growing granddaughters. This is his debut novel.

Edition details

• Publisher: Black Rose Writing
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1685134386
• ISBN 13: 9781685134389
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 349