One shot at forever : a small town, an unlikely coach, and a magical baseball season /

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by Ballard, Chris.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Published by : Hyperion, (New York :) Physical details: viii, 255 p. : ill., map ; 21 cm. Subject(s): Baseball --Illinois --Macon --History. | High school athletes --Illinois --Macon --History. | Macon (Ill.) --Social life and customs. Year : 2012 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Morell Regional High School 796.357 BAL Available

In 1971, a small-town high school baseball team from rural Illinois playing with hand-me-down uniforms and peace signs on their hats defied convention and the odds. Led by an English teacher with no coaching experience, the Macon Ironmen emerged from a field of 370 teams to become the smallest school in Illinois history to make the state final, a distinction that still stands. There, sporting long hair, and warming up to Jesus Christ Superstar, the Ironmen would play a dramatic game against a Chicago powerhouse that would change their lives forever.