Date of Award
4-2020
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
English
Program
Creative Writing (MFA)
First Advisor/Chairperson
Jon Billman
Abstract
At seventeen Roger Fishinger’s a pretty good pitcher. But his older brother Bob’s a pitcher, too—and a once-in-a-generation type talented pitcher, with Big Leagues written all over him. The way Roger sees it, the only way to make up some ground in this probably unwinnable sibling rivalry is to start by getting a Division One scholarship. That, and nothing less. Junkballer is a short novel told from the perspective of Roger over the course of his junior-to-senior year summer as he tries achieving this goal, while navigating the world of youth travel baseball and all its quirks. The pushover coaches, prescription drug abuse, kleptomaniac teammates, heat-stroke, and mosquitos the size of hummingbirds.
Recommended Citation
Pobereyko, Daniel, "Junkballer" (2020). All NMU Master's Theses. 631.
https://commons.nmu.edu/theses/631
Access Type
Open Access
Justification for Restricting Access
I will be seeking to publish this novel with a major publisher in the near future.