{"product_id":"is-that-dimaggio-friendship-baseball-and-the-magic-that-changed-the-game-9781977285898","title":"Is That DiMaggio? Friendship, Baseball and the Magic that Changed the Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nick Brigeman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Outskirts Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Outskirts Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sports \u0026amp; Recreation - Baseball \u0026amp; Softball\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Nick Brigeman was born in Akron, OH, in 1992 and grew up in a small town near Cleveland. He is an avid supporter of all Cleveland sports teams and has taken particular interest in baseball and the Cleveland Indians (now Guardians) from a young age. Nick has published multiple books including, \"Twenty-Two Games of Fame\", \"Career Numbers\", and \"This Date in Cleveland Indians History, 1915-2021\". Nick has appeared on local television stations and as an author at the Indian's Tribe Fest that kicks off many of the Indians\/Guardians baseball seasons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his new book, \"Is that DiMaggio?\" Nick embarks on his first fictional endeavor while combining the beloved pastime of baseball card collecting with the realities of facing a school bully and the whimsical world of \"CARD WORLD\" where the legends of the game live on. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can follow Nick on Instagram at @nickbrigeman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs That DiMaggio? - by Nick Brigeman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirteen-year-old Dave Cashman loves baseball almost as much as he hates middle school bullies. When he discovers a 1941 Joe DiMaggio card in mint condition, he thinks he's finally caught a break. But when the school bully, Kyle \"The Crusher\" Marks, threatens to destroy the card unless Dave scores Yankees tickets, everything spirals out of control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the impossible happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe DiMaggio card glows, hums, and - somehow - opens a portal. Suddenly, Joltin' Joe himself is standing in Dave's bedroom, and with him comes an even bigger problem: the Card World, where baseball's greatest legends live forever, is fading fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Dave must summon the courage to face his fears, protect the card, save the magic of the game - and maybe, just maybe, finally stand up to Kyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes, the toughest games aren't played on the field.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46320234528919,"sku":"9781977285898","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781977285898.webp?v=1768686630","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/is-that-dimaggio-friendship-baseball-and-the-magic-that-changed-the-game-9781977285898","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}