Family, TV Movie
Sylvester Coddmeyer III (aka SYL), 13, has baseball in his blood....literally. On the verge of quitting to not bring his team or dad down, Syl is visited by a mysterious man who secretly coaches him to sudden greatness. Based on the original work by Matt Christopher.
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Read It and Weep
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Heart of Darkness
Erebos
The Indian in the Cupboard
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The Legend of Till
Snow Dogs
Cinderella
The Next Karate Kid
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