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Matt Christopher sports fiction

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Christopher, Matt, 1917-1997
Christopher, Matt
Neigoff, Mike
Hirschfeld, Robert
Mantell, Paul
Hirschfeld, Robert, 1942
Peters, Stephanie True
Peters, Stephanie True, 1965
Peters, Stephanie
 
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Book cover for "Baseball pals".
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Jimmie makes his teammates angry when he becomes captain of his baseball team and then selects himself as pitcher.

2.  Little Lefty

 
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Book cover for "Touchdown for Tommy".
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A young boy worries about making the football team and convincing his foster parents to adopt him.

4.  Wingman on ice

 
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5.  Too hot to handle

 
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6.  The reluctant pitcher

 
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Book cover for "Miracle at the plate".
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Skeeter is the best batter in the league but seems to be all thumbs when fielding or trying to make friends.
Book cover for "The year Mom won the pennant".
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The boys are all hesitant when one boy's mother is the only parent who volunteers to coach their Little League team, but there is quite a surprise in store for them.
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Everyone knows Jim will be the star linebacker on the team if he can only conquer his fear of being tackled, but it takes a boy in a wheelchair to teach him that kind of courage.

10.  Hard drive to short

 
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11.  Johnny Long Legs

 
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12.  Look who's playing first base

 
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13.  Face-off

 
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14.  No arm in left field

 
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15.  Football fugitive

 
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16.  Soccer hero

 
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17.  The submarine pitch

 
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18.  The diamond champs

 
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19.  The fox steals home

 
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20.  Soccer halfback

 
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Book cover for "Dirt bike racer".
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Twelve-year old Ron Baker finds a mini bike while scuba diving and, with the help of a former motorcycle rider and racer, restores the bike and enters competitions.

22.  Tight end

 
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23.  Drag-strip racer

 
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Book cover for "Dirt bike runaway".
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A shy, unhappy sixteen-year-old with a talent for working with motorcycles runs away from his foster home and gets involved with a variety of people, both bad and good.
Book cover for "The great quarterback switch".
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Twelve-year-old Michael, confined to a wheelchair after an accident, uses mental telepathy to communicate football plays to his quarterback twin brother Tom, then suddenly finds himself on the field in his brother's place.
Book cover for "Catcher with a glass arm".
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Jody is a catcher who is afraid to throw the ball hard, and after getting beaned by the ball one day when he is at bat, he is also afraid of a pitched ball, and must struggle to overcome his fears and humiliation.

27.  Supercharged infield

 
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Book cover for "The hockey machine".
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Abducted by a "fan" and forced to become a member of a professional junior hockey team, thirteen-year-old star center, Steve Crandall quickly realizes that he must play not only to win but to survive.
Book cover for "The kid who only hit homers".
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A boy becomes a phenomenal baseball player one summer when a mysterious stranger resembling Babe Ruth befriends him.
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The twins' toy hockey game seems to be magic as it plays games identical to the real ones before they even happen.

31.  Red-hot hightops

 
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32.  Tough to tackle

 
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33.  Run, Billy, run

 
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34.  Shortstop from Tokyo

 
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35.  Tackle without a team

 
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36.  The counterfeit tackle

 
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37.  Takedown

 
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38.  The basket counts

 
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Book cover for "Skateboard tough".
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When Brett's skateboarding abilities dramatically and inexplicably improve after using the Lizard, a skateboard mysteriously unearthed in his front yard, his friends start to wonder if the skateboard is haunted.

40.  Challenge at second base

 
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41.  Return of the home run kid

 
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42.  Undercover tailback

 
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43.  Long stretch at first base

 
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Book cover for "Pressure play".
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Travis, less obsessed with baseball than his fellow team members, tries to balance his playing with his hobby of horror videos and starts receiving anonymous threats warning him to spend more time on baseball.

45.  Top wing

 
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Book cover for "The winning stroke".
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When hydrotherapy for an injured leg takes him to the pool on a regular basis, twelve-year-old Jerry finds himself fascinated and challenged by the rigors of competitive swimming.
Book cover for "Baseball flyhawk / by Matt Christopher".
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New player Chico Romez is welcomed to the team by everyone except first baseman String Becker, the most popular member of the team.

48.  Double play at short

 
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Book cover for "Fighting tackle".
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When he becomes stronger but slower, Terry must deal with being moved from defensive safety to offensive tackle on his football team and with the fact that his younger brother, who was born with Down's Syndrome, is becoming a faster runner.

50.  Shoot for the hoop

 
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Book cover for "The comeback challenge".
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Mark, center for his middle school's soccer team the Scorpions, must cope with his parents' divorce and a teammate who holds a grudge against him.

52.  Crackerjack halfback

 
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53.  Olympic dream

 
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54.  Baseball turnaround

 
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55.  Penalty shot

 
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56.  Snowboard maverick

 
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57.  The team that couldn't lose

 
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Book cover for "Center court sting".
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Daren's tendency to blame everyone but himself when anything goes wrong causes problems with his best friend, with a young neighbor who idolizes him, and with one of his basketball teammates.
Book cover for "Mountain bike mania".
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Sixth-grader Will is looking for an after-school activity, but when he joins the mountain biking club, his old friendships and values are challenged.

60.  Prime-time pitcher

 
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61.  Roller hockey radicals

 
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Book cover for "Soccer scoop".
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When a cartoon appears in the school newspaper making fun of his tendancy to talk alot, Mac, the goalie for the Cougars soccer team, is determined to find out who is responsible.
Book cover for "Spike It!".
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Jane is looking forward to the start of the volleyball season when her widower father drops a bombshell: he is planning to marry a woman with a teenage daughter of her own! Jane's new mother and stepsister go out of their way to be nice and accommodating, so she eagerly tries to adjust to the new people in her life. But when her stepsister, Michaela, suddenly becomes a star on Jane's volleyball team, Jane finds her jealousy of this newcomer more than...
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"Twelve-year old Cap Wadell wants to play on a "real" football team, but his middle school in a small Texas town does not have enough players- until his grandfather revives interest in the game of six-man football"--Provided by publisher.

65.  Snowboard showdown

 
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66.  Skateboard renegade

 
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67.  Soccer duel

 
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68.  Tennis ace

 
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69.  Wheel wizards

 
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70.  Cool as ice

 
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71.  Inline skater

 
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72.  Windmill windup

 
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73.  Dive right in

 
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74.  Goalkeeper in charge

 
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75.  Run for it

 
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Book cover for "Body check".
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Twelve-year-old Brent Mullen discovers that the new assistant hockey coach is teaching the defensemen on his team illegal moves to help them win at any cost.

77.  Fairway phenom

 
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Book cover for "Nothin' but net".
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When thirteen-year-old Tim Daniels gets a chance to go to basketball camp, he is faced with trying to be accepted by the popular players and remaining true to his friend who has become the butt of practical jokes.

79.  Slam dunk

 
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Book cover for "Snowboard champ".
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When Matt Harper steps off the plane, he knows his life is about to change. For one thing, he'll be living with his uncle for a year. For another, compared to Chicago, Dragon Valley is tiny. But so long as Matt can hit the slopes with his snowboard, he figures he'll get along okay.

81.  Stealing home

 
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82.  Comeback of the home run kid

 
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Book cover for "Lacrosse firestorm".
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Eleven-year-old Garry, embarrassed when his unathletic brother joins his lacrosse team, faces a bigger problem when the team bully turns on both of them.

84.  Long shot for Paul

 
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Book cover for "Karate kick".
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While training for his green belt in karate, Cole Richards also learns some important lessons about jealousy, competition, respect, and motivation.

86.  The home run kid races on

 
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87.  Hook shot hero

 
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Book cover for "Out at second".
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When a key player on the Grizzlies' baseball team is hit on the head by a ball while practicing with his friends, they must decide whether to keep his injury a secret even after he starts behaving strangely.