Blockade Billy
Stephen King
Storyville
<p>Even the most die-hard baseball fans don't know the true story of
William 'Blockade Billy'  Blakely. He may have been the greatest player
the game has ever seen, but today no one remembers his name. He was the
first--and only--player to have his existence completely removed from
the record books. Even his team is long forgotten, barely a footnote in
the game's history.<br><br>Every effort was made to erase any evidence
that William Blakely played professional baseball, and with good reason.
 Blockade Billy had a secret darker than any pill or injection that
might cause a scandal in sports today. His secret was much, much
worse... and only Stephen King, the most gifted storyteller of our age,
can reveal the truth to the world, once and for all.<br><br>Originally published through Cemetery Dance Publications on April 20, 2010.</p>