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The Pinch Hitter

Shy Joel Parker seems bound for nowhere, until Abbie Nettleton enters his life. With her prodding, Joel goes from timid nobody to a baseball star with bravura.

Top Cast

  • Charles Ray

    Charles Ray

    Joel Parker

  • Sylvia Breamer

    Sylvia Breamer

    Abbie Nettleton

  • Joseph J. Dowling

    Joseph J. Dowling

    Obediah Parker

  • Jerome Storm

    Jerome Storm

    Jimmie Slater

  • Darrell Foss

    Darrell Foss

    Alexis Thompson

  • Louis Durham

    Louis Durham

    Coach Nolan

  • Aggie Herring

    Aggie Herring

    Waitress in Ice Cream Parlor (uncredited)

Overview

Shy Joel Parker seems bound for nowhere, until Abbie Nettleton enters his life. With her prodding, Joel goes from timid nobody to a baseball star with bravura.

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