Grand Slam: Baseball Genius 3

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Jalen DeLuca applies his baseball genius to his own playing in the follow-up to Tim Green and Derek Jeters New York Times bestselling novel Baseball Genius.

Jalen DeLuca loves baseball. But hes more than just a fan and a talented player; Jalen is a baseball genius. He can analyze and predict almost exactly what a pitcher is going to do with his next pitch. His unique ability helped him save the career of the Yankeess star baseman, James JY Yager, by signaling the pitches from the stands.

Now turning his focus to his own baseball career, Jalen has to put his genius into action in new and untested ways. But without the stats and information he has on the pro players, analyzing the pitchers seems impossible. And even if he knows what the pitch will be, actually hitting it takes more than intuition.

As if the pressure of the team and drama with his friends werent enough, one major event changes everythingJalens mom comes back into his life. Can Jalen work through it all to hit a grand slam and make his baseball dreams a reality

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Tim Green was an NFL first-round draft pick and a star defensive player for eight years with the Atlanta Falcons. He is theNew York Timesbestselling author of dozens of books for adults and kids includingThe Dark Side of the Game,The Fifth Angel,Exact Revenge,Football Genius,Football Hero,Kid Owner, andLeft Out. Tim graduated co-valedictorian with a degree in English literature from Syracuse University before earning a law degree with honors. He has been an NFL commentator for FOX Sports and NPR. Tim and his family live in upstate New York.

Derek Jeter is a fourteen-time All-Star and five-time World Series winnerwho played for one teamthe storied New York Yankeesfor all twenty seasons of his major league career. His grace and class on and off the field have made him an icon and role model far beyond the world of baseball.