Scrapbooks

Paul’s scrapbooks are symbols of esteem. Paul keeps scrapbooks on baseball players whom he admires, including Joe. Paul tries to keep a scrapbook on his father’s career because he wants to admire his father. However, Paul is unable to find enough information to support it.

Jersey Poster

The poster of Joe’s jersey is a symbol of hometown support. When Joe is given a jersey with the number 15, representing the number of home runs for pitches he made consecutively, everyone in Joe’s town posts one of these posters in his yard.

Black Eye

The black eye is a symbol of anger. Warren is angry when he backhands his son, Paul, hard enough to give him a black eye. Warren is trying to teach Paul to hit a player with a pitch, but Paul refuses to hit a person.

Baseball Bat

The baseball bat...