Short Fiction · Character

Alibi Ike

Star pitcher who can't let a single mistake stand unexplained, turning every bad hop and bad inning into an elaborate, self-defeating excuse.

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Also known as Ike

First appearance: Alibi Ike

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A veteran player who provides comic relief and commentary on the rookie's antics.

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With Carey (rivalry): Alibi Ike and Carey are competitors, possibly in sports or business, with frequent clashes. With Carey (rivalry): Alibi Ike and Carey are competitors, possibly in sports or business, with frequent…

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Baseball and Social Circles

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Carey
rivalry · negative
Alibi Ike and Carey are competitors, possibly in sports or business, with frequent… How this plays out →
Carey
rivalry · negative
Alibi Ike and Carey are competitors, possibly in sports or business, with frequent… How this plays out →
Carey
rivalry · negative
Alibi Ike and Carey are competitors, possibly in sports or business, with frequent… How this plays out →

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Alibi Ike appears across 10 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

My Roomy
A veteran player who provides comic relief and commentary on the rookie's antics.
Alibi Ike
Introduced as the titular character, a talented but endlessly excusing baseball player.
I
Introduced as Frank X. Farrell, a talented hitter with a compulsive need to excuse every action, from his performance to his personal habits.
II
Shows his skill at poker while pretending to be ignorant, and uses elaborate excuses to leave the game.
III
Central figure in the chapter, constantly making excuses for his plays.
IV
Falls for Dolly and receives daily letters from her, which he tries to conceal with elaborate lies.
V
Ike becomes engaged to Dolly, tries to hide it, and is eventually left by her.
Chapter VI
In a hitting slump, striking out and not making excuses; agrees to go scout for the team to visit Dolly.
Bedtime Stories
A baseball player whose constant excuses and self-justifications mask his insecurities.
Bluebeard
One of the former suitors who arrives with the brothers to save the wife.

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