{"product_id":"the-dog-who-played-centerfield-a-baseball-story-paperback","title":"The Dog Who Played Centerfield: A Baseball Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOwen M. Roth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA DOG WHO PLAYS BASEBALL?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW CAN THAT BE?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell, Parker the dog doesn't actually \u003cem\u003ePLAY \u003c\/em\u003ebaseball. After all, he's a four-legged animal. But Parker \u003cem\u003ereally\u003c\/em\u003e understands baseball from having watched so many Little League teams play over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, instead of playing baseball, Parker coaches a boy named Max who plays centerfield for the Kansas City Royals in the Riverdale Little League.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParker has made it his hobby to memorize the strengths and weaknesses of the Little League batters. He uses this information to position Max in centerfield for each hitter on the other team. He does this by pushing and nudging Max into the correct position.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Parker is looking forward to helping Max when Max's team plays its arch rival in the game that will decide which team goes to the Little League regional playoffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then something awful happens. Just before this important game, the town's dog-catcher snatches Parker in his net and hides him from Max's team. No one knows where Parker is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo Max is back on his own in the outfield, not sure where to position himself in centerfield for different batters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Max find Parker or will he be on his own, wandering around the outfield, when his team plays the big game?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42108704948359,"sku":"9781732874817","price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/0d63239b843e345b6bc4da53c55f4deb.webp?v=1732467838","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-dog-who-played-centerfield-a-baseball-story-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}