T.J. is smaller than his teammates and his pitches just dont have the power to get the batters out. When he learns about 1940s player Rip Sewell, he may have found a solution.

Without his lucky glove, Jamie doesnt believe in his ability to lead his baseball team to victory. Then he learns that faith in oneself is the most important equipment for any game.

Last year Jake was one of his teams best players. But this season it looks like a new kid is going to take Jakes place as team leader. Can Jake settle for second-best?

Sam loves football. Most of all he loves the feeling he gets when his team, the Cowboys, are working togethermoving closer and closer to the end zone. But Sams pride in his team begins to fade. In an important game, the Cowboys beat the Giants to remain undefeated, thanks to a touchdown by Sam in the final play of the game. But later, watching a video of the game, Sam and his teammates realize that the winning touchdown was scored illegally. The Giants should have won the game. Now the team is divided. Should they keep quiet or give the Giants the win? It is only when Sams father tells the Cowboys about a famous football gameand similar dilemmafrom the past that that Sam knows what to do. But will his teammates agree? Fred Bowen combines swift play-by-play game action with a fascinating glimpse into sports history for a winning combination. An Afterword tells the real story of the 1940 Cornell-Dartmouth football game, the only college sporting event ever to be decided after the completion of the game.