
Blockade Billy
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Narrated by:
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Craig Wasson
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By:
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Stephen King
From New York Times best-selling author Stephen King comes the haunting story of Blockade Billy, the greatest Major League baseball player to be erased from the game.
Even the most die-hard baseball fans don't know the true story of William Blockade Billy Blakely. He may have been the greatest player the game has ever seen, but today no one remembers his name. He was the first - and only - player to have his existence completely removed from the record books. Even his team is long forgotten, barely a footnote in the game's history.
Every effort was made to erase any evidence that William Blakely played professional baseball, and with good reason. Blockade Billy had a secret darker than any pill or injection that might cause a scandal in sports today. His secret was much, much worse... and only Stephen King, the most gifted storyteller of our age, can reveal the truth to the world, once and for all.
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Very good short stories
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Nice story
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Would you listen to Blockade Billy again? Why?
Not only have I listened to Blockade Billy again I have several times. I enjoin this story and it is well done. Though not your normal Stephen King it still has the King twist at the end.What other book might you compare Blockade Billy to and why?
If you enjoy this one, you will also enjoy 11-22-63, it's extremely well done and it flows. Craig Wasson does a wonderful joy with that one as well. You will be listening to it over and over.Which scene was your favorite?
The first and only time "Billy" notices the crowd and tips his hat.Another Great Story from Stephen King
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One Book 2 Stories
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Not one, but two great short stories
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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
It was awfully short, but worth the listen.What about Craig Wasson’s performance did you like?
Captured the character well.If this book were a movie would you go see it?
Yes.Any additional comments?
As a couple of stories this book is decent, but as a Stephen King book, it tends to fall a bit short.Just Ok?
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Old-school
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He creates a baseball team in dire need of a catcher-and a catcher who will be one-no matter the cost.
Cost is a factor in the second story, "Morality," to be exact, the cost of a woman's soul. She and her husband are in desperate need of money, but the act they commit to get it is more than the lady can handle.
Blockade Billy is read by Craig Wasson, who is as good as it gets and clearly loves his baseball.
Whoever reads "Morality," it's a good yarn too.
Two Short Great King tales
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Wonderful story
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I would recommend this to a friend, because it was an engaging and well-narrated story.What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
I think Billy's story was the most interesting. Perhaps less interesting were some of the baseball facts. Necessary, but not necessarily interesting.What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
I thought the narrator was a good choice. There wasn't anything I disliked.If this book were a movie would you go see it?
Definitely.Any additional comments?
If you like baseball, you'll enjoy a good ball story with that eerie Stephen King twist.Baseball fans will want to read
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