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School Library Journal - 01/01/2018 K-Gr 3—Vernick (The Kid From Diamond Street: The Extraordinary Story of Baseball Legend Edith Houghton) has hit another home run with this enjoyable account of baseball clown Max Patkin. As a young boy, Patkin longed to be a major league player. An injury ended his playing career but he pitched for a navy team during World War II. After giving up a home run to Joe DiMaggio, Patkin followed DiMaggio around the bases mimicking him and making faces. A career was born, and Patkin spent the next 50 years entertaining crowds at minor league games. Vernick's delightful prose combines with Bower's cartoon illustrations to ensure an engaging read—the opening sentence alone will hook kids ("Did you hear the one about the pitcher who walked into a ballpark?"). Photographs and references are included in the back. VERDICT A welcome addition to public and school libraries alike.—Margaret Nunes, Gwinnett County Public Library, GA - Copyright 2018 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

Booklist - 01/01/2018 Max Patkin chased his dream of becoming a major-league pitcher, playing baseball in high school, in the navy, and in the minor leagues. When an injury ended his major-league pitching hopes, he found another way to make his mark on the field: as a baseball clown in an oversize uniform and a cockeyed cap. For almost five decades, he would perform goofy dance moves, mimic players and coaches, spew geysers of soda, engage in comic arguments with the umps, and occasionally lose his baggy pants. After more than 4,000 appearances, he retired. An author’s note, illustrated with photos, provides additional information. Fans of the movie Bull Durham will remember Patkin playing himself as “The Clown Prince of Baseball,” while kids can glimpse his antics in online videos. Vernick’s concise, informative book tells Patkin’s story with wit while communicating his love of the game, the spirit of his act, and his pleasure in performing. In her picture-book debut, Bower offers colorful artwork capturing Patkin’s style, energy, and zany physical comedy. An unusual sports biography. - Copyright 2018 Booklist.

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