Little League, Big Dreams: The Extraordinary Story of Baseball’s Most Improbable Champions

Charles Euchner is the author and editor of seven books, a former college professor, city planner and journalist. His books include Playing the Field: Why Sports Teams Move and Cities Fight to Keep Them and The Umpire's Handbook. He lives in New Haven, Connecticut.

Inside the big world of Little League ?This well written book will inform and entertain.? -Library Journal ?Even those with only a passing interest in baseball will be intrigued by this fascinating look at Little League, ?the largest amateur sports organization in the world.?? -Publishers Weekly Every spring, kids throughout the world gather around the baseball diamond and get ready for another Little League season. It's about making new friends, playing a good game, learning what it takes to win and what it means to lose. In 2005, an underdog team, braving fastballs and eagle-eye hitters, came out of nowhere to challenge the best teams in the world. Ending with a heart-stopping last pitch in the championship game, Little League, Big Dreams is the story of a close-knit community with the heart and determination to be the best. Charles Euchner is the author and editor of seven books, a former college professor, city planner and journalist. His books include Playing the Field: Why Sports Teams Move and Cities Fight to Keep Them and his most recent work, the highly acclaimed The Last Nine Innings, an account of the 2001 World Series.