{"product_id":"the-trouble-ball-poems-9780393343564","title":"The Trouble Ball: Poems","description":"\u003cbr\u003efrom \"The Trouble Ball\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOn my father's island, there were hurricanes and tuberculosis, dissidents in jail\u003cbr\u003e and baseball. The loudspeakers boomed: Satchel Paige pitching for the Brujos\u003cbr\u003e of Guayama. From the Negro Leagues he brought the gifts of Baltasar the King;\u003cbr\u003e from a bench on the plaza he told the secrets of a thousand pitches: The Trouble Ball, \u003cbr\u003e The Triple Curve, The Bat Dodger, The Midnight Creeper, The Slow Gin Fizz, \u003cbr\u003e The Thoughtful Stuff. Pancho Co mbre hit rainmakers for the Leones of Ponce;\u003cbr\u003e Satchel sat the outfielders in the grass to play poker, windmilled three pitches\u003cbr\u003e to the plate, and Pancho spun around three times. He couldn't hit The Trouble Ball.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393343564\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.40d","brand":"Mart\u0026#237;n Espada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36636934537372,"sku":"9780393343564","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_650b7f29-9372-48af-9e40-e35340be698a.jpg?v=1603843405","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-trouble-ball-poems-9780393343564","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}