It Happened in Wisconsin

It Happened in Wisconsin by Ken Moraff, published by Amazon Publishing in 2013, is a historical fiction novel that explores the challenges faced by a baseball team during the Great Depression. This edition spans 268 pages and is presented in English. The story follows the Racine Robins, a talented yet unconventional team, as they travel through the Midwest, engaging with local communities while raising funds for soup kitchens and strike funds.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines themes of sports, politics, and personal ambition. As the Robins navigate the complexities of their mission, they confront the allure of love and financial gain, which threaten to disrupt their unity and purpose. The sudden arrival of a snowstorm at the Rockefeller hotel serves as a pivotal moment, leading to rising tensions and personal conflicts among the players. This novel delves into the struggle to remain committed to a greater cause while grappling with individual desires and relationships.
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Amazon Breakthrough Novel General Fiction Award Winner
In an America ravaged by the Great Depression, a talented but ragtag baseball team sets out to change the world. Barnstorming the back roads and dusty ballparks of the Midwest, the Racine Robins rally fans to the populist cause, raising money for soup kitchens and strike funds even as they thrill small-town crowds and dazzle opponents on the field. Yet winning the hearts and minds of the people turns out to be easier for the players than facing the twin seductions of love and money, conflicting desires that threaten to derail everything they are fighting to achieve.
After a sudden April snowstorm forces the Robins to find shelter in the Rockefeller hotel, the team begins to pull apart. Tensions mount–one player falls in love for the first time–and old friendships threaten to unravel as the men face temptations and ambition. Can this tough, tight-knit group stay true to its great cause when dreams and longing come knocking?
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