The Littlest Leaguer

Of all the players in the little league, Harold was the littlest.

No matter how hard he tries, Harold is no good at baseball. Big Leon tells him to go home, and Shirley thinks he should wait for next year. The bats are always too heavy, and the pitches fly past him before he can swing.

The ground balls always bounce over his head, and his little legs never get him to the pop flies fast enough. So the only place Coach Lombardi puts him is on the bench. Until one day, during a very important game, Harold gets his big chance to show that being little isn't so bad after all.

All he can do is look after the bats and bring cold drinks to the dugout. Even waiting out in the rain does not make him grow like the flowers. But his father and the coach remind him of the short players in the Hall of Fame.

With the championship on the line and two outs in the final inning, the team needs Harold at the plate.
Unlikely Hero: The littlest leaguer must step up with the bases loaded.Teamwork: Between Shirley catching line drives at shortstop and Big Leon stretching at first base, the whole dugout rallies when the decisive pitch floats in.Also by This Author: Danny and the Dinosaur, Sammy the Seal and Santa's Moose.