Calico Joe

When Paul Tracy learns his estranged father is dying, he's forced to confront a traumatic memory from childhood—a violent clash between his father Warren, a Mets pitcher, and his childhood idol Joe Castle of the Cubs, that left lifelong scars on both men. Decades later, Paul and his ailing father journey to Calico Rock, Arkansas, seeking answers about what truly transpired that fateful day in 1973. This gripping novel explores redemption, family conflict, and the weight of the past as two broken men face the truth that has haunted them for thirty years.