Words of the Pitcher — Kei Swanson

Words Of The Pitcher is the second edition of Genesis Press' Red Slipper Line, a romance line with Asian or Asian-American heroes and heroines. Kentaro Ikuta is the first Japanese national signed to play baseball in the major league. This new pitching phenomenon has every sportswriter clamoring for an interview but there is just one problem. Kentaro doesn't speak English! To clear this hurdle, the Cleveland Indians' turn to Case Western Reserve University and doctoral candidate, Claire Ferris, who reluctantly becomes his translator and English teacher, to in effect, become Kentaro's 'words' to the world. Little did anyone know the two would fall in love, challenging Kentaro's heriatge. According to custom, he left an arranged engagement of marriage behind in Japan. Thus, he must make a decision which will either betray his culture or his heart.