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Classic Reader: "Alibi Ike" by Ring Lardner

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This is the text of the short story "Alibi Ike" by Ring Lardner, a story about an ace baseball player nicknamed "Alibi Ike" due to his making up excuses. After falling in love with the beautiful sister-in-law of the team manager, he is kidnapped by gangsters who want him to throw the last game of the season and the pennant.

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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)