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Blockade Billy (2010) (edit title/settings)

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Blockade Billy is a 2010 novella by Stephen King. It tells the story of William "Blockade Billy" Blakely, a fictional catcher who briefly played for the New Jersey Titans during the 1957 season. It took King two weeks to write it. Stephen King had the following to say about the novella:
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"I love old-school baseball,and I also love the way people who've spent a lifetime in the game talk about the game. I tried to combine those things in a story of suspense. People have asked me for years when I was going to write a baseball story. Ask no more; this is it." --Stephen... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

"I love old-school baseball,and I also love the way people who've spent a lifetime in the game talk about the game. I tried to combine those things in a story of suspense. People have asked me for years when I was going to write a baseball story. Ask no more; this is it." --Stephen King

Even the most diehard baseball fans don't know the true story of William "Blockade Billy" Blakely.

He may have been the greatest player the game has ever seen, but today no one remembers his name. He was the first -- and only -- player to have his existence completely removed from the record books. Even his team is long forgotten, barely a footnote in the game's history.

Every effort was made to erase any evidence that William Blakely played professional baseball, and with good reason. Blockade Billy had a secret darker than any pill or injection that might cause a scandal in sports today. His secret was much, much worse... and only Stephen King, the most gifted storyteller of our age, can reveal the truth to the world, once and for all.

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William Blakely?

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  1. Stephen King (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Glen Orbik (Cover Artist)
  2. Alex McVey (Illustrator)
  3. Storyville LLc (Publisher)
  4. Cemetery Dance Publications (Publisher)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Cemetery Dance Publications
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-1-58767-228-6
Page Count: 112

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  • Library of Congress: PS3561.I483 B595 2010
  • Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

Violence, Language

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