Satch & Me

What a fun book! A look at Satch Paige from the negro leagues who was an amazing player. Part of a series where a boy travels in time when holding a baseball card. Paige is funny and the Indianapolis Clowns were interesting to hear about. Reminds me of the Harlem Globe Trotters.......more

Satch & Me is a fantasy book written by Dan Gutman. It is about a boy named Joe Stoshack (or Stosh) who has this special power to time travel through the use of baseball cards. He can travel to the year and the player that is listed on the card. In the past he’s gone to 1919 to visit Honus Wagner an......more

I somehow never discovered these books while in the appropriate age group to read them. Nonetheless, I'm glad I found this one at a used book store and added it to my to-read stack. If you're the parent or a reader who enjoys resetting your reading pallet by zipping through a short and entertaining......more

I would give Satch and Me a five out of five stars. This book had a great plot and the author executed it very well. Dan Gutman organized his book at an elite level. He put in situations in every right spot. I liked how he added a second quest after the main quest had ended. The first connection I ma......more

Stosh is back in a new time-travel baseball adventure. This time, his vintage baseball cards carry him and his elderly friend Flip Valentini to 1942 to use a radar gun to determine if Satchel Paige really threw the wickedest, speediest fastball in baseball history. They meet up with Satch on the way......more