Jack Keefe Stories · Character
Shorty Lahey
A baseball player and acquaintance of Jack's.
minor
Also known as Lahey, Shorty, Al, Shorty Lahey, Al the bird, inspections Shorty Lahey, little Al, Al Shorty Lahey
First appearance: jack keefe stories
Shorty Lahey shows up with force in Jack the Kaiser Killer. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A fellow soldier who identifies the gunman 'Tom the Trigger' and later corrects the identification.
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In Jack the Kaiser Killer: A fellow soldier who identifies the gunman 'Tom the Trigger' and later corrects the identification. Later, in Corporal Punishment: Shorty Lahey is a private who travels with Jack on the train…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- White Sox teammates
- Diverse acquaintances and figures
- Love interest and teammates
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, the emotional/psychological peak occurs when Jack’s April Fool prank—forging a letter from Jo…
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