The Art of Fielding Chapter 82 Summary

How It All Goes Down

  • Owen and Pella leave Henry and Mike by themselves.
  • Mike talks about his new team, while Henry thinks of his time in therapy, and how much his therapist thinks Mike Schwartz is a terrible person.
  • Henry shows Mike his $100,000 contract and says that he isn't going to sign it.
  • He tells Mike to make him team captain instead, and Mike agrees.
  • He hits balls to Henry so Henry can practice fielding… his art of fielding.
  • On the very last ball, Henry makes a perfect throw.
  • "Just kidding" (82.63), says Mike. He has one more ball to hit.
  • So he hits to Henry and…
  • And that's it. The end.