You might want to start Little Banjo on The Kid Who Batted 1.000, a charming book that’s fun to read and reread. It’s got poetry, silly surnames, and a sunny hero with an unusual set of skills.
Duane Decker wrote a series of books about the Blue Sox, each one describing the travails of a player who has talent but needs to learn at least one valuable lesson before he can realize his potential. Despite all obstacles, the Blue Sox always triumph over their rivals, “the hated Rebels.” For some fans, subtext alone sells this series.
As these books are likely to be gathering dust in your local library, you could ramble on down the aisles and let Little Banjo find what he will. There’s a lot of baseball fiction and non-fiction out there, Ike, most of it worth reading, worth hearing, worth your while.
Have fun!