Baseball's Greatest Miracle: The Inspirational Story of My High School Hero, Thirteen Gritty Players, and Our Historic Comeback Season

A released minor leaguer reunites with the mentor who changed his life to help transform thirteen overlooked small-college players into a team that upsets a baseball dynasty—with one of the rarest endings the sport can offer. Reconstructed from scrapbooks, scorebooks, interviews, articles, and memory, Mason tells the story from the inside. “…a pitch-perfect blend of nostalgia and fresh wonder…” — Kirkus Reviews The 1975 Central Methodist Eagles look nothing like a top-tier team: a cow-pasture field, a thin roster, a forty-year title drought, and a football assistant reluctant to take the reins. Head coach Steve Phipps and longtime friend DeWayne Mason—a washed-up pitcher searching for a new career—propel their Birds toward renewed purpose and mastery of the game’s finer points. Shaped through chalk talks, extra cage work, and corrective feedback, the squad learns to pitch on the corners, execute strategic bunts, and wait for outside pitches one heartbeat longer. Mistakes become lessons. Lessons become habits. And habits become confidence and culture. An unlikely mid-season win ignites the Eagles. They redouble their efforts, and the turnaround takes hold. With no margin for error, the Eagles reach the championship game against juggernaut William Jewell College. In extra innings, everything narrows: bases loaded, two outs, a quiet senior leader at the plate, and Central a breath from heartbreak or history. Everything believed, taught, and mastered suddenly meets the moment. By the final page, after the long-suffering Eagles claw their way through the season, face their Goliath, and leave the game to one final swing, the title feels less like a claim than a conclusion. For readers who love • True sports upsets with heart • Baseball books rich in detail and character • Stories about friendship, mentorship, redemption, and changed lives • Coaching, teaching, leadership, and culture-building under pressure • Underdog arcs in the spirit of Hoosiers and Miracle on Ice Praise for Baseball’s Greatest Miracle “I’ve never heard of a more unlikely upset… A must-read book.” — Art Howe, MLB player and manager “Central’s upset is hardball’s Hoosiers.” — Larry Holley, NAIA Hall of Fame coach “Mase was a cerebral pitcher and an accomplished artist, and he shows these traits as a storyteller in this compelling book.” — Tim Murtaugh, former MiLB player and manager
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Author/Artist:Mason, DeWayne
Binding: Paperback
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