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The Batboy: Brian Dudley

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The Batboy
Brian Dudley is living every baseball kids dream. He is a batboy for his hometown Major League team. He is finally seeing the game the way his big-leaguer dad sees it, from the inside. But it’s more than that for Brian. His dad loved the game so much that he chose it over Brian and his mom. Now Brian believes his new job will finally bring them closer together. Then Hank Bishop, Brain’s baseball hero, returns to the Tigers, the comeback of a lifetime, and Brian knows his summer couldn’t possibly get any better. Until Hank Bishop shows his true colors. Hank is not so much different from his dad. Brian and his mom Liz Dudley live in Detroit, Michigan. Brian is a player for the Sting and a batboy for the Detroit Tigers. He is a big
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