“The Robins of Iverhill: A Minor League Baseball Fairy Tale” by Chuck Miller

Background.

In 1985, I submitted my college thesis in creative writing to my professor at Hamilton College.  He enjoyed it.  I then put the manuscript away and completely forgot about it.

In 2009, I found the manuscript, and felt that it needed some cleaning and updating.  I also decided to serialize it – along with the updates of the book – in my blog, publishing three chapters per week throughout the summer of 2010.

In December 2010, I decided to add four more short stories to the Town of Iverhill.  Four more stories were added in December 2011. Those short stories are part of the “Christmas in Iverhill” series.

You may go to any link in this blog page to read either “The Robins of Iverhill” or “Christmas in Iverhill.”  I hope that you enjoy them.

THE ROBINS OF IVERHILL: A MINOR LEAGUE FAIRY TALE

• PROLOGUE
• CHAPTER 1 – THE NEW MAN
• CHAPTER 2 – ROOMMATES
• CHAPTER 3 – UNWANTED RETURNS
• CHAPTER 4 – OPENING DAY
• CHAPTER 5 – RESULTS
• CHAPTER 6 – CONFIDENCE
• CHAPTER 7 – BUS RIDE
• CHAPTER 8 – ARRIVAL IN BARK CREEK
• CHAPTER 9 – BRAWL
• CHAPTER 10 – BEDSIDE
• CHAPTER 11 – DISCOVERY
• CHAPTER 12 – RELEASE
• CHAPTER 13 – THE CONTRACT
• CHAPTER 14 – DOUBLEHEADER
• CHAPTER 15 – THE REPLACEMENT
• CHAPTER 16 – OUTFIELD THROW
• CHAPTER 17 – APARTMENT
• CHAPTER 18 – THE POND
• CHAPTER 19 – PROTECTION
• CHAPTER 20 – STENCH
• CHAPTER 21 – NORTON
• CHAPTER 22 – CARD GAME
• CHAPTER 23 – 9N BAR AND GRILLE
• CHAPTER 24 – TRIBUTE
• CHAPTER 25 – MEETING IN THE CAR
• CHAPTER 26 – SMOKEY’S PITCH
• CHAPTER 27 – CONFESSIONAL
• CHAPTER 28 – BALLPOINT
• CHAPTER 29 – DAIRY
• CHAPTER 30 – PACKING
• CHAPTER 31 – THE FINALS

CHRISTMAS IN IVERHILL

• December 23, 1973: The Night it Rained in December
• December 21, 1973: The Green and Orange Flag
• December 24, 1973: The Dinners
• December 24, 1973: The Snow Fort of St. Timothy
• December 19, 1973: The Black Oak Elementary School Sledding Championship
• December 25, 1973: The Note
• December 24, 1973: The Picture and the Wallet
• December 20, 1973: Sleeping With Gretchen Peters
• December 17, 1973: The Last Shot of the Iverhill Feltons
• December 15, 1973: Santa Claus is Cool
• December 21, 1973: Merry Christmas, Steve Kaplan

FATHER’S DAY IN IVERHILL

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