Sometimes, the toughest games aren’t played on the field.

Thirteen-year-old Dave Cashman loves baseball almost as much as he hates middle school bullies. When he discovers a 1941 Joe DiMaggio card in mint condition, he thinks he’s finally caught a break. But when the school bully, Kyle “The Crusher” Marks, threatens to destroy the card unless Dave scores Yankees tickets, everything spirals out of control. Then the impossible happens. The DiMaggio card glows, hums, and—somehow—opens a portal. Suddenly, Joltin’ Joe himself is standing in Dave’s bedroom, and with him comes an even bigger problem: the Card World, where baseball’s greatest legends live forever, is fading fast. Now Dave must summon the courage to face his fears, protect the card, save the magic of the game—and maybe, just maybe, finally stand up to Kyle.

Author Nick Brigeman was born in Akron, OH in 1992 and grew up in a small town near Cleveland. He is an avid supporter of all Cleveland sports teams and has taken particular interest in baseball and the Cleveland Indians (now Guardians) from a young age. Nicholas has published multiple books including, “Twenty-Two Games of Fame”, “Career Numbers”, and “This Date in Cleveland Indians History, 1915-2021”. Nick has appeared on local television stations and as an author at the Indian’s Tribe Fest to kick of many of the Indian’s/Guardian’s baseball seasons. With his new book, “Is That DiMaggio?” Nick embarks on his first fictional endeavor, combining the beloved pastime of baseball card collecting with the realities of facing a school bully and the whimsical world of “THE CARD WORLD”, where the legends of the game live on. You can follow Nick on Instagram at @nickbrigeman.