Front Cover
Core Fiction Hardcover
Novella
2010
Blockade Billy
Cemetery Dance Publications
Synopsis
Blockade Billy: Retired coach George Grantham tells the story of William Blakely, an unknown catcher who joins the struggling New Jersey Titans and quickly becomes a sensation. His odd manner and exceptional play attract attention, but questions about his past begin to surface. The account explains why baseball records later erased every trace of the player known as Blockade Billy. The edition also includes the poem Morality.
Verification Summary
Verified Edition
Photographed copyright page identifies the Cemetery Dance First Edition, published April 2010, ISBN 978-1-58767-228-6. Cemetery Dance issued 10,000 first-edition copies before the Scribner edition. This copy is recorded without a jacket. The loose promotional baseball card is not shown and remains unverified. Missing issue components reduce collector value.