Baseball's Greatest Miracle: The Inspirational Story of My High School Hero, Thirteen Gritty Players, and Our Historic Comeback Season

An unforgettable season built on the game’s finer points—told from the inside and ending in one unthinkable finish.“...a pitch-perfect blend of nostalgia and fresh wonder…” — Kirkus ReviewsIn 1975, the Central Methodist Eagles had a patchwork field, a forty-year losing history, and just thirteen gritty players. Into their dugout stepped a reluctant young football coach and a minor leaguer trying to salvage what was left of his own baseball dream.A season of chalk talks, bus rides, hard-won trust, and steady improvement transforms the players into a real team. Pieced together from scrapbooks, scorebooks, newspapers, and memories, the story unfolds in cinematic detail. Its unforgettable climax is fully earned.Inside this true storyCoaching and team bonds that change a season—and livesRedemption after lossPlayers learning to trust one another under pressureThe turnaround process: preparation, targeted teaching, and mastery orientationThe details that change everythingA championship ending no reader will forgetFor readers who loveMentorship, resilience, and friendship that matter as much as the scoreboardTrue baseball books rich with season-long detail, heart, and payoffUnderdog stories in the spirit of Hoosiers, Miracle on Ice, and The Bad News BearsPraise for Baseball’s Greatest Miracle“Mase was a cerebral pitcher and an accomplished artist, and he shows these traits as a storyteller in this compelling book.” — Tim Murtaugh, former MILB player and manager“I’ve never heard of a more unlikely upset… A must-read book.” — Art Howe, MLB player and manager“Central’s upset is hardball’s Hoosiers.” — Larry Holley, NAIA Hall of Fame coach Read more