Batboy

From Turtledove

Batboy is a short story written by Harry Turtledove which was first published in F&SF in December 1988 and later reprinted in Departures. It is a vampire story set against 1910s baseball.

Based on the line-ups that are presented in the story, it takes place from September 3-15 in 1917 (based on Grover Lowdermilk's appearance for the St. Louis Browns and Sam Crawford's appearance for the Detroit Tigers).

Departures

Counting Potsherds | Death in Vesunna | Departures | Islands in the Sea | Not All Wolves | Clash of Arms | Pillar of Cloud, Pillar of Fire | Report of the Special Committee on the Quality of Life | Batboy | The Last Reunion | Designated Hitter | Gladly Wolde He Lerne | The Barbecue, the Movie, & Other Unfortunately Not So Relevant Material | In the Presence of Mine Enemies | The R-Strain | Lure | Secret Names | Les Mortes d'Arthur | Last Favor | Nasty, Brutish, &. . . |