One Pitch at a Time

About the Book

In the mythical town of Gold Ridge, California, Brett Corcoran is pursuing his dream of a career in professional baseball. After a disastrous fall training season, he is cut from the local community college team. But when his father, Don, finds his old high school coach Webb Johnson living in a flophouse in town, everything is about to change.

Don persuades Webb to work with his son to rebuild his dream. But there is one provision: Webb must abstain from alcohol while ignoring Don’s downward spiral into the same disease. Webb begins to bring himself and Brett back from rock bottom, teaching old school lessons and building confidence. Brett is helped along in his quest by Ramona, a passionate young nursing student and the love of his life. Meanwhile, as a pandemic and social chaos unfold, Don is heading towards the abyss.

In this moving novella, a young man battles family conflicts and personal demons to resurrect his dream of professional baseball amid a pandemic and social upheaval.

About the Author

C.W. Spooner began his love affair with baseball on the sandlots of his hometown, Vallejo, California. He was honored to serve as a judge for Spitball Magazine’s 2019 CASEY Award, presented to the author of the year’s best book about baseball. He currently resides in Aliso Viejo, California, where he pursues his passions for golf, jazz, storytelling, and grandchildren, not necessarily in that order.