Are being left-handed and wanting to play baseball both really sinful?
Luke Bledsoe is naturally left-handed. He is thirteen-years-old and it’s early spring in 1921. His father is a preacher in the Holy River of John the Baptist Church. His father also believes that being left-handed is unnatural and sets one up to be wild and a sinner. Luke’s Uncle Micah, who is his father’s brother, smokes tobacco, drinks liquor, dances all night, and just happens to be left-handed also. Luke’s dad is so afraid that Luke will be like Uncle Micah that he kept Luke’s left hand tied behind him for years trying to force him to be right-handed. Luke’s dad also believes baseball leads young people into sin, so he will not let Luke show any interest at all in the game. However, Luke has always liked to throw things with his left hand. Some of the kids in watching Luke throw rocks and apples realize that he is a natural left-handed pitcher. He can also play ball pretty good with his right hand because he has been forced to use it for years. Luke is pressured by his playmates to
