The Kid Who Only Hit Homers

Sylvester loves baseball, but he isn't exactly what you'd call a good hitter. Even though he wants nothing more than to join his neighborhood team, the Hooper Redbirds, he's sure he'll never do anything more than warm the bench. But then he meets the mysterious Mr. Baruth who promises to make Sylvester one of the best players ever. Suddenly, Sylvester goes from the worst player on the team to the kid who can only hit homers.

The Kid Who Only Hit Homers is a story about a boy Sylvester who was not good at baseball until meeting a mystery man (seemingly a ghost of Babe Ruth) who teaches him how to hit home runs and become an overall better baseball player. This is a book I loved as a kid, and enjoy re reading as an adult. For fans of baseball and sports in general, it is a good read and takes the reader into Syl's world. I would recommend this book for any collection, especially those keen on including sports book. I think a good target audience is ages 8 - 13.

Probably a good choice for a baseball fan who is a reluctant reader, but it is so dated.

This is a story about a boy who isn't very good at baseball but then becomes amazing and can only hit home runs. This is a good story because it is about sports and it can promote kids to get involved in sports. Grades 2-4.

I read the book the kid who only hits homers and this kid protagonist he is the hero of the story when his team is behind in a game he would hit grand slam or home runs!

The kid who only hit homers

This book is about a kid name Sylvester. He loved to play baseball but he was not that good. Then a boy named George Baruth said he was going to teach Sylvester how to play good. After taking his advice, he was hitting homerun after homerun. This kid was one of the best no because of a person. After all, of that he beat every team, and was one of the best on his team. He even made starting lineup.

Catherine Christopher illustrated this book. This book is another old book. This book was good. I enjoyed reading when he hit his first homerun. Everyone chanted his name at the end and was no longer a horrible player. This book was great. I encourage all readers to read this book.

A boy becomes a phenomenal baseball player one summer when a mysterious stranger resembling Babe Ruth befriends him.