The Kid Who Only Hit Homers

Matt Christopher · first published 1972 · ISBN 9780316737722

Sylvester Coddmyer III is an ordinary kid with an extraordinary problem: he only hits home runs. No singles, no doubles, just towering homers that draw the attention of coaches, teammates, and girls he'd rather ignore. When he encounters a mysterious old man who offers to help him break out of his slump by hitting for average, Sylvester discovers that heroic stats might not be what he actually wants.