Joe Castle is the fictional title character in the book Calico Joe by John Grisham. In the novel, Joe Castle is a rookie player for the Chicago Cubs in 1973.
The character is loosely based on ray chapman killed by a pitch.
No. Joe Castle is a fictional first baseman who played for the Cubs in the novel Calico Joe by John Grisham. His character is based on Ray Chapman, the only MLB player killed by a pitch.
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The Chicago Cubs play in Chicago, Illinois at Wrigley Field.The Chicago Cubs play their home games at Wrigley Field located in Chicago, Illinois.