It takes the average reader 16 hours and 44 minutes to read I Love Base Ball by John L. Jenkins
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
It's the summer of 1869 in the bustling riverfront city of Cincinnati, Ohio. Steamboats churn the Ohio River as the Nation's ever-expanding economy thrives in the wake of the Civil War. Two 16-year-olds, Charlie Martin and his best friend Luther Robinson, love "base ball" and follow the exploits of America's first professional base ball team - the undefeated Cincinnati Red Stockings and their 51-game winning streak.When an untimely death and a ruthless shipping magnate end Charlie and Luther's dream for a Greater Cincinnati Youth Club ball field and grandstand, the boys suspect foul play. Charlie and Luther dig in their heels and square off against one of Cincinnati's most powerful men, risking their honor, friendships and freedom to right a grievous wrong."I Love Base Ball" now includes additional bonus content - a fifty-six page excerpt from the book titled "Base-Ball: How To Become A Player," a player's manual written and published in 1888 by John Montgomery Ward of the New York Base-Ball club.
I Love Base Ball by John L. Jenkins is 977 pages long, and a total of 251,089 words.
This makes it 330% the length of the average book. It also has 307% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 22 hours and 52 minutes to read I Love Base Ball aloud.
I Love Base Ball is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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