Sports hold so many of the lessons of life, and in this poetic book by Charles R. Smith Jr., the power of baseball rings out. There's the confidence of a pitcher and the superstitiousness of a player who wants to hold on to all the tools and/or magic that make him/her a winner. Each poem has a striking photograph to rivet the eye and fast-forward the reader into the moment. Great sounds, great energy, great emotion and a true love of baseball ring out.