The Boy Who Saved Baseball Characters – Flashcards
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Hollis B
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Town poet who lived in a tree and spoke in rhymes
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Doc Altenheimer
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The man who owned the land where the ballpark was located; friends with Tom and his family; makes a deal to sell land if Wildcats lose against the Vikings
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Cruz de la Cruz
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Boy from Paloma who joined the Wildcats; he helped them improve by showing them the HitSim; left before the final game
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Mr. Gallagher
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The director of the baseball camp and coach of Wildcats (before Del Gato); science teacher; Tom's dad
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Oscar Calabaza
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Mayor of Dillontown; wants Wildcats to lose so they can develop the town and make money
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Frankie Flores
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Tom's closest friend; plays shortstop for the Wildcats
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Tom Gallagher
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Member of Wildcats; main character in the book; good friends with Doc; brings Del Gato to baseball camp; gets winning run in final game; Doc leaves the land to Tom by writing a note in his Dreamsketcher
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Dante Del Gato
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Former baseball star for Padres; quit in World Series because he thought he'd discovered the secret of hitting and felt this game him an unfair advantage; living as a hermit - no one saw him until Tom and Cruz visited him
