The Boy Who Saved Baseball by John H. Ritter No one can claim that Dillontown, California is an up-and-coming place. It's rundown and dusty, and people are leaving it faster than a throw to home plate. But to the people who live there—people like 12-year-old Tom Gallagher—Dillontown is home, and they like it just the way it is. So to save his town from money-grubbing developers, Tom rashly bets its future on the results of a baseball game between his ragtag local team and the nearby summer-camp powerhouse. It's an almost hopeless cause . . . until the mysterious Cruz de la Cruz rides into town (on a horse!) determined to help Tom and his friends win the biggest game of their lives. With the combined efforts of Cruz and the reclusive baseball legend Dante del Gato, Tom's team just might have a few chances in a million of succeeding—but then those chances improve when Tom and his friends discover a secret that will change the game of baseball forever. If you like baseball, or if you just love a good story, you're sure to enjoy