Blockade Billy
(CD Audiobook)
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Contributors:
Published:
New York : Audioworks/Simon & Schuster Audio, [2010].
Format:
CD Audiobook
Physical Desc:
3 sound discs (approximately 2.5 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Points: 4
Status:
Description
Retired third-base coach George 'Granny' Grantham chronicles the story of Billy Blakely, a catcher called up from Iowa to play for the New Jersey Titans in the spring of 1957. A powerful hitter and passionate catcher, Blockade Billy becomes notorious for drawing blood out of runners who collide with him at home plate. However, Billy holds a sinister secret, one that causes baseball officials to remove his name from the record books.
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Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9781442336582, 1442336587
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 4.9, 4 Points
Level 4.9, 4 Points
Notes
General Note
Unabridged.
General Note
Compact discs.
General Note
Duration: 02:30:00.
General Note
Includes bonus story "Morality" read by Mare Winningham.
Creation/Production Credits
Directors: Michael Noble and Karen Pearlman ; producer: Michael Noble.
Participants/Performers
Read by Craig Wasson.
Description
Retired third-base coach George 'Granny' Grantham chronicles the story of Billy Blakely, a catcher called up from Iowa to play for the New Jersey Titans in the spring of 1957. A powerful hitter and passionate catcher, Blockade Billy becomes notorious for drawing blood out of runners who collide with him at home plate. However, Billy holds a sinister secret, one that causes baseball officials to remove his name from the record books.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
King, S., Wasson, C., & Winningham, M. (2010). Blockade Billy. Audioworks/Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)King, Stephen, 1947-, Craig, Wasson and Mare, Winningham. 2010. Blockade Billy. Audioworks/Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)King, Stephen, 1947-, Craig, Wasson and Mare, Winningham, Blockade Billy. Audioworks/Simon & Schuster Audio, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)King, Stephen, et al. Blockade Billy. Audioworks/Simon & Schuster Audio, 2010.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
3a498ca5-318f-ac2d-dcfc-1dcfd5735534
Record Information
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| Last File Modification Time | Apr 26, 2025 09:08:26 PM |
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