Summer League (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Danny Romero
- First Published: 1989
- Type of Plot: Realism
- Time of Work: The 1960's
- Setting: Southern California
- Principal Characters: Michael, Antonio, Paul, Mr. Garcia
- Genres: Realism, Short fiction
- Subjects: 1960’s, Children, North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, California, West, U.S., Baseball, Latinos, Sports, Boys, Southern California
- Locales: California
The Story
Three young Chicano friends meet at a baseball field on the first Saturday after school closes for the summer. Although Antonio and Paul decide to sign up for a summer softball league, Michael hesitates to commit himself. When he gets home, it becomes clear that his reluctance to sign up is caused solely by the fact that his family can ill afford the two dollars that joining the team will cost. Michael's mother cannot buy him a glove, but he is permitted to join the team.
When practice begins two days later, Michael and Antonio show up but discover that Paul...
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