Short Fiction · Character
Speed Parker
The Giants' third baseman whose uncanny luck in the World's Series made him a hero — and left a rival outfielder nursing a grudge that needs telling.
supporting
Also known as Parker, Speed
First appearance: Horseshoes
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The Giants' star third baseman, who is in the hospital.
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Speed Parker is the toast of the New York team, celebrated in newspaper columns for nerve and brilliance during a seven-game World's Series, while Grimes, the Athletics' substitute outfielder, seethes over a lucky catch…
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- Other
Character groups
- Speed and Acquaintances
- Baseball and Social Circles
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak of the crowd’s self-deception, where their…
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See Speed Parker in Horseshoes