5.5 - Take Me Out to the Ball Game

[Kristina Simon]

5.5 - Take Me Out to the Ball Game
The World Series takes place in October. Read a book about baseball OR a book with a baseball related word in the title (hit, run, out, safe, home, base, player, single, double, triple, play, ball, game, etc.). (EXAMPLES: The Boys of Summer, Home Safe: A Novel, Hit and Run, etc.)

If you need suggestions OR have suggestions for books to read for this task, please post them here.

[Kristina Simon]

Yes -- These books would fit this task:

The Third Circle by Amanda Quick -- for 3rd base
Ninth Grade Slays by Heather Brewer -- for the 9th inning
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini -- runner
Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut -- player
The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf -- out
Call the Devil by His Oldest Name by Sallie Bissell -- an umpire's call

Other baseball words that would work

[Kristina Simon]

No -- These books do not fit this task:

The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult -- 10th and higher won't work
Family Ties by Danielle Steel -- ties won't work

[Sheila]

Third Circle by Amanda Quick?

As in Derrick Lee is on Third?

[Coralie]

If play and player are suitable words, is playing also suitable?

[Kristina Simon]

Sheila wrote: "Third Circle by Amanda Quick?

As in Derrick Lee is on Third?"

Yes, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd work for the number of bases. But 4th, 5th, and And up to 9th works for the number of innings, but higher numbers would not.

[Kristina Simon]

Coralie wrote: "If play and player are suitable words, is playing also suitable?"

Yes, playing works too.

[Rebecca NJ]

Kristi, what about the 4th through 9th in terms of innings? When I think of baseball I always think about the seventh inning stretch. Thanks.

[Kristina Simon]

Rebecca wrote: "Kristi, what about the 4th through 9th in terms of innings? When I think of baseball I always think about the seventh inning stretch. Thanks."

Oops, good point (obviously not a baseball fan here ;o)). So, yes, there are 9 innings so up to 9th works.

[Usako]

Would runner work? Such as there's a runner on 1st?

The Kite Runner

[scherzo♫]

Any word on these lists of baseball jargon is okay:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_...

[Usako]

Woohoo! Works!

[Kristina Simon]

Tanja wrote: "Would runner work? Such as there's a runner on 1st?

The Kite Runner. Woohoo! Works!"

Great book, too ;o).

[Kathy G.]

Will Family Ties by Danielle Steel work?

[Kristina Simon]

Kathy G. wrote: "Will Family Ties by Danielle Steel work?"

I assume you're thinking about the word "ties." Can you explain how it would be used in relation to a baseball game?

[Kathy G.]

Don't teams have ties sometimes? I'm not much into baseball.

[Sandy]

Kathy G. wrote: "Don't teams have ties sometimes? I'm not much into baseball."

No, not in baseball. They just keep playing and playing and playing............it can get pretty funny, when they run out of pitchers and have to use random other players.

[Kathy G.]

Okay--- Sorry about that--- I'll pick something else.

[Kathy G.]

Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut-
I get it--- Has anyone read this and liked it?

[★Meghan★]

I think I will use The Voyage Out as in "your Out-ta here". :)

[Foxy Grandma]

How about Call as in the ump makes a call whether out or safe?

Book to be used is : Call the Devil by His Oldest Name

[Kristina Simon]

Beth NC wrote: "How about Call as in the ump makes a call whether out or safe?

Book to be used is : Call the Devil by His Oldest Name"

That works.

[Leigh Ann]

I think I'm going to use this task to finally read Blockade Billy since it's barely over 100 pages and this is a 5 point task.

[Barbara VA]

How about In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson? I know it is YA but it is a 5 point task. I have wanted to read this for ages.

[Kristina Simon]

Barbara wrote: "How about In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson? I know it is YA but it is a 5 point task. I have wanted to read this for ages."

Sure. It's about baseball and over 100 pages. So go for it!

[Liz]

I'm considering Blue Bloods. Blue = derogatory term for Umpire - LOL!

[★Meghan★]

Is Score ok? as in looking at the score?

[Kristina Simon]

Meghan wrote: "Is Score ok? as in looking at the score?"

Definitely.

[Jessica-L-]

Fever Pitch?? It's not about baseball but 'pitch' would do, i guess...?

[Ashley FL]

What about "deep" as in: "deep in the count" (listed in the glossary above) or "deep center field"? It would be fore In Too Deep

[Kristina Simon]

Jessica Bpv wrote: "Fever Pitch?? It's not about baseball but 'pitch' would do, i guess...?"

That works.

[Kristina Simon]

Ashley FL wrote: "What about "deep" as in: "deep in the count" (listed in the glossary above) or "deep center field"? It would be fore In Too Deep"

That works, too.

[Coralie]

I assume 'diamond' would be an acceptable word.

[Kristina Simon]

Coralie wrote: "I assume 'diamond' would be an acceptable word."

Certainly would. Ooohh... I bet I have some books on my list that might fit that. I didn't even think to check! *off to rummage around Mt. TBR, again*

[Usako]

The Diamond Secret: A Retelling of "Anastasia" is pretty good I hear Kristi.

[Kristina Simon]

Thanks, Tanja. That does look good...

[★Meghan★]

Ah man! I just read that last month and couldn't find a place for it in the Summer Challenge! Darn!

[Usako]

Meghan - 5.9 if you read 100 pages in public, it counts! 15.1 it's a blue cover (BLUE) and NEW (if you haven't read other Weyn books!) 15.9 does the main char describe you or reflect you in ways?

[★Meghan★]

I was going to do 15.9 but didn't have another one. Oh well! Trying to finish the 50 pointer and then onto the fall task

[Wendy UK]

The Monster in the Box: An Inspector Wexford Novel

Is this OK

We don't have baseball in the UK so I just want to be sure!

[Kristina Simon]

Wendy UK wrote: "The Monster in the Box: An Inspector Wexford Novel

Is this OK

We don't have baseball in the UK so I just want to be sure!"

Yes. That works.

[Penny]

Would a title with the word Training work?

[Kristina Simon]

Spring training comes to mind, so yes.

[Penny]

Thanks, I also found in the glossary single: A one-base hit, so it will be one of those 2.

[chucklesthescot]

I know catch and catcher are ok but what about catching? Hoping to use Catching Fire for this task.

[TeresaFL]

What about Forbidden: The Sacrifice for "sacrifice fly" or "sacrifice bunt"?

[kiki]

how about "stealing" (Out Stealing Horses)...like he's stealing 2nd base???

[Kristina Simon]

Yes - catching, sacrifice, and stealing all work.

[chucklesthescot]

Thank you Kristi!

[Donna Jo]

I think I have a double good one The Nine Giants, as it has nine--as in nine positions and nine innings -- and Giants--as in the name of the team.