Sometimes Orange Is Almost Gold

Morgantown's Misfits of the Diamond

Jim Antonini, Suzanne C Reynolds

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Pump Fake Press
15 September 2025

History of Art & Design Styles; Popular culture; Humour; Baseball

This book captures the colorful and hilarious exploits of a group of orange-clad outcasts on their futile quarter-century quest for softball glory. Part softball team. Part social club. Part mythology. But mostly failure. Nobody loss better than the Chico's Bail Bonds softball team-the forever doormats of adult softball in a college town in the hills of West Virginia.

A work-in-progress since 1998, Chico softball had the keen foresight to document the highlights (and lowlights) of their games from the first pitch of the very first game ever. The postgame write-ups have continued until this day. No one could have predicted that this team would still exist 27 years later. And no one could have ever imagined that over 400 game recaps (>100,000 words) would be penned and nearly 5,000 photos would be collected. In recent years, there has been growing pressure by former and current team members, Chico supporters, BOPARC (Morgantown West Virginia's Board of Park and Recreation) league officials, opposing players, and curious outsiders to document the Chico softball experience in a book. With this book, we have tried our best to capture the spirit, togetherness, and silliness of Chico's Bail Bonds softball.

By: Jim Antonini, Suzanne C Reynolds
Imprint: Pump Fake Press
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 581g
ISBN: 9798218530501
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 15 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jim Antonini is an award-winning author from West Virginia who has four novels published by Pump Fake Press: Bullets for Silverware (2020), a gritty, murder-mystery thriller set in the backwoods of West Virginia and a finalist for the Appalachia 2020 Best Appalachian Book of the Year; Like Falling from an Airplane (2022), a romantic, urban drama set on the downtown streets and back alleys of San Francisco; Wild Bill Rides Again (2023), about a socially awkward middle-aged family man who steals one million dollars and goes on an unforgettable joyride across the country; The Butcher and the Butterfly (2024), about a wearied boxer who turns his back on a chance at a world championship to search for his estranged brother in the French Quarter of New Orleans, where he discovers love, friendship, and heartbreak. Jim also co-wrote The Hot Dog Diaries (2024), a book about Gene's Beer Garden - Morgantown, West Virginia's oldest and most beloved neighborhood bar. All five books are available online at https: //www.jimantonini.com