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One Shot at Forever: A Small Town, an Unlikely Coach, and a Magical Baseball Season"One Shot at Forever is powerful, inspirational. . . This isn't merely a book about baseball. It's a book about heart." Jeff Pearlman, New York Times bestselling author of Boys Will Be Boys and The Bad Guys Won In 1971, a small town high school baseball team from rural Illinois, playing with hand me down uniforms and peace signs on their hats, defied convention and the odds. Led by an English teacher with no coaching experience, the Macon Ironmen
"One Shot at Forever is powerful, inspirational. . . This isn't merely a book about baseball. It's a book about heart." -- Jeff Pearlman, New York Times bestselling author of Boys Will Be Boys and The Bad Guys Won In 1971, a small-town high school baseball team from rural Illinois, playing with hand-me-down uniforms and peace signs on their hats, defied convention and the odds. Led by an English teacher with no coaching experience, the Macon Ironmen emerged from a field of 370 teams to represent the smallest school in Illinois history to make the state final, a distinction that still stands. There the Ironmen would play against a Chicago powerhouse in a dramatic game that would change their lives forever. In this gripping, cinematic narrative, Chris Ballard tells the story of the team and its coach, Lynn Sweet: a hippie, dreamer, and intellectual who arrived in Macon in 1966, bringing progressive ideas to a town stuck in the Eisenhower era. Beloved by students but not administration, Sweet reluctantly took over the ragtag team, intent on teaching the boys as much about life as baseball. Together they embarked on an improbable postseason run that buoyed a small town in desperate need of something to celebrate. Engaging and poignant, One Shot at Forever is a testament to the power of high school sports to shape the lives of those who play them, and it reminds us that there are few bonds more sacred than that among a coach, a team, and a town. "Macon's run at the title reminds us why sports matter and why sportswriting has such great power to inspire. . . It's] one hell of a good story, and Ballard has written one hell of a good book." -- Jonathan Eig, Chicago TribuneBinding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 04/30/2013
ISBN: 9781401312664
Pages: 255
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 163042 / One Shot at Forever: A Small Town, an Unlikely Coach, and a Magical Baseball Season
Reading Level: 7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 12
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Color: 6-in-1 Black/Decanter, Size: Rechargeable Set, Color: 6-in-1 Black/Decanter, Size: Rechargeable Set
The aerator worked amazing for about 6 weeks, then started just automatically going off. It drained a $70 bottle of wine. I wanted to cry…..
the automatic cork opener is hit and miss. Half the time it’s great and the other half of shreds corks.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Easy to use
Color: 6-in-1 Black/Decanter, Size: Rechargeable Set
Was looking for an opener that was easy to use and this serves it's purpose.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Exactly as described
Color: 6-in-1 Black/Decanter, Size: Rechargeable Set
No surprises. Exactly as described and arrived as promised.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Absolute Game Changer for Wine Nights!
Color: 5-in-1 Black/Decanter, Size: Rechargeable Set
I am completely in love with this 5-in-1 electric wine opener set! It has completely taken the struggle out of opening wine bottles.
What Makes It Amazing:
Effortless Opening: The electric corkscrew is incredibly powerful and smooth. You just place it over the bottle, press down, and it removes the cork in seconds without any pulling, tugging, or broken cork pieces.
Instant Aeration: The electric aerator and pourer is a massive standout. It micro-oxygenates the wine right as you pour, instantly opening up the flavors and aromas so you don't have to wait 30–40 minutes for a traditional decanter to work.
Smart Preservation: The included vacuum stopper works wonderfully to pump out excess air, keeping leftovers tasting fresh for days.
Convenient USB-C Charging: I love that both the opener and decanter are rechargeable via Type-C. A single charge lasts for dozens of bottles, so it’s always ready to go when hosting.
The entire set feels lightweight yet highly durable, sleek, and looks beautiful on the counter. It includes everything you need from a clean foil cutter to the dispenser. It would make an incredible gift for any wine lover, but it’s an absolute must-have for your own home bar!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Opener works well and the aerator is so handy to use
Color: 5-in-1 Black/Decanter, Size: Rechargeable Set, Color: 5-in-1 Black/Decanter, Size: Rechargeable Set
So easy to use!
This set comes with everything you need to enjoy a nice glass of wine (except the glass and wine itself). lol
The bottle foil cutter works very well and is easy to use. The wine opener grabs ahold of the cork all the way down to the bottom of the cork and pulls it out with no issues or breakage. The wine aerator is fabulous and you can really taste the difference in the wine after using it. The silicone cork that it comes with, has a pump feature that allows you to remove some of the excess air in the unused portion of the bottle. This helps your wine last longer until you were ready to drink the remainder.
Each accessory is lightweight yet feels very durable. This is so convenient and so so much easier than having to manually remove the cork from a wine bottle.
Very pleased with everything in this set!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2026