Stories deal with a baseball-loving extraterrestrial, diehard fans, con men, veteran ballplayers, children's teams, and the mystery of a vanished star.

Distances -- Reports concerning the death of the Seattle Albatross are somewhat exaggerated -- The further adventures of Slugger McBatt -- Frank Pierce, Iowa -- K. Mart -- The Valley of the Schmoon -- Punchlines -- The Eddie Scissons syndrome -- Diehard --- Searching for Freddy.