The Boy From Earth (2004)
“The whole of Bogway Fen is baseball crazy, and it's not often they get a big leaguer in the neighborhood.
–But you're not a big leaguer, says Norbert.
“They think I am.” I decide to wear the bathrobe, but leave the knapsack in the room. “You're coming too, aren't you?” I ask, at the door.
– Are you kidding? I wouldn't miss it for anything. I want to hear all your baseball stories. Say, why do they call them, bases anyway?
“I don't know.”
–And why a shortstop? Why short? Is there a long stop?
“I... don't know.”
–Okay, then, what about you? What position do you play?
“I don't know. First base, I think.”
He snorts. –Quite the well of knowledge, aren't you, Ding-Dog.
“Crime Dog. My nickname is Crime Dog. Geez, do you think they'll want to know stuff like that?” I check the card in my pocket. “I play first base, bat left, and throw left.”
–Come to think of it, Ding-Dog might be a good nickname for you.
“Shut up.”
–Sounds like a doorbell with a cold.MoreLess
–But you're not a big leaguer, says Norbert.
“They think I am.” I decide to wear the bathrobe, but leave the knapsack in the room. “You're coming too, aren't you?” I ask, at the door.
– Are you kidding? I wouldn't miss it for anything. I want to hear all your baseball stories. Say, why do they call them, bases anyway?
“I don't know.”
–And why a shortstop? Why short? Is there a long stop?
“I... don't know.”
–Okay, then, what about you? What position do you play?
“I don't know. First base, I think.”
He snorts. –Quite the well of knowledge, aren't you, Ding-Dog.
“Crime Dog. My nickname is Crime Dog. Geez, do you think they'll want to know stuff like that?” I check the card in my pocket. “I play first base, bat left, and throw left.”
–Come to think of it, Ding-Dog might be a good nickname for you.
“Shut up.”
–Sounds like a doorbell with a cold.MoreLess
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