Masterfully crafted by Dale Morgan, ‘Clutch’ tells the story of Zeke Morgan, who realizes his dream of becoming a baseball superstar. However, his thirst for playing the game innocently quickly becomes threatened by the lies and corruption that score home runs daily within the sport’s intricate politics. Fusing fact with fiction, Morgan depicts the exploits of his protagonist as he fights back against the ‘dark side’, in a David and Goliathesque adventure where the true hero will always triumph.

Galloway, OH -- (SBWire) -- 12/11/2014 --With sport being a multi-billion-dollar industry, it's an inevitable evil that some will cheat, lie and force corruption into the fray in the pursuit of success and profits. But how does these forces affect the majority looking to innocently flaunt their athletic prowess and win through honest talent and teamwork? In his gripping new novel, Dale Morgan exposes all.

The baseball-themed 'Clutch' fuses a compelling story of the sport's corruption with the grassroots coming-of-age of a true 'hero' who will stop at nothing to fairly play the game he has been dreaming about since childhood.

Synopsis:

It has healed generations after times of war and throughout the depression. In more recent years, America's pastime has lost its prestige. Even so, baseball is still one of the most popular sports among youth all over the world. These kids don't care about contracts and don't cheat to be better at baseball. They still dream about playing for their favorite team. Zeke Morgan had the same dream. He and his best friend, Ronnie, dreamed of playing on the same diamond in the pros throughout their childhood. After a falling out and after fielding many of life's curve balls, Zeke Morgan followed that dream and made it his own. Follow young Zeke Morgan as he breaks into the world of baseball, makes a name for himself, and tries to resurrect a dream that died years earlier, while fending off a greedy and corrupt baseball system.

Can he remain the pure and innocent baseball player he always wanted to be or will he fold under the dollar signs and glamour that are just within his reach?

"The ultimate message is that the truth will set you free," explains Morgan, a former batboy for the Columbus Clippers. "Zeke takes on a seemingly-unstoppable conglomerate in his pursuits to keep the sport's honest passion alive. People love the story of an unlikely hero, and the inspiration Zeke shares is something our nation needs to hear."

Continuing, "It's not just for fans of baseball, either. The message will resonate with anyone sharing the belief that integrity and honesty is the bedrock of society. Our nation is currently experiencing dangerous and toxic divisiveness; and I feel it's vital that we're reminded of the founding qualities the Stars and Stripes were built from."

Since its release, the book has garnered a string of rave reviews. Stacey Smith comments, "Even though I'm not a huge fan of baseball, I wanted to give this novel a read and I'm glad I did. It was a great story about a nice guy who made his dream came true, overcame obstacles even when others tried to take his dream away from him, and offered some interesting insight into the world of baseball and it's politics. Great read and I highly recommend it!"

With the holidays fast approaching and demand for the book increasing, interested readers are urged to purchase their copies as soon as possible.

'Clutch' is available now: http://amzn.to/1wWTL2B

About Dale Morgan
Dale Morgan remembers writing stories when he should have been studying in school. He has always loved baseball and came close to the dream when he was a batboy for the Columbus Clippers, who were the AAA affiliate team for the New York Yankees at the time. He still lives in central Ohio.