6/24/2023 0 Comments Fast Pitch by Nic StoneI was in third grade when “The Sandlot” came out and by then we used to spend summers playing baseball in my grandma’s backyard, not even using an actual bat. The following is a conversation with Stone, edited for length and clarity.ĭid your love of “The Sandlot” lead you to softball, or was it the other way around? It was her own experience, coupled with her love of “The Sandlot” and her desire to see more stories about Black female athletes that inspired her to write the book. “Something that I’ve learned since writing the book is that we are here, we just don’t cross paths very often,” she said. In her own ball-playing days, Stone was always the only Black girl on her team. Shenice takes it upon herself to clear his name - while trying to lead her team to a state championship. The accusation dashed his hopes to be among the first Black men to play Major League Baseball. One day, she discovers a family secret - her great-grandfather was falsely accused of stealing a glove that once belonged to Joe DiMaggio. Shenice comes from a long line of ballplayers, going back to her great-grandfather, who played in the Negro Leagues. It is the story of Shenice Lockwood, a 12-year-old girl who is captain of her softball team - an all-Black softball team, a first in Georgia’s Dixie Youth Softball Association. New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone’s latest novel “Fast Pitch” is a retelling of “The Sandlot” geared toward middle-grade readers.
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