Investigates the events surrounding Carl Mays' 1920 pitch to Cleveland Indians batter Ray Chapman, which struck Chapman on the head, killing him in what many thought was a tragic but unavoidable accident and examines the impact Chapman's death had on professional baseball.
Cocky Ted Bell moves from being star of his high school baseball team directly into playing in the major leagues and finds that he has a lot to learn before becoming the world's greatest third baseman.
Danny, who is tall and skinny but has a talent for pitching a fastball, cannot seem to fit in at school in San Diego, where his Mexican and white heritage causes people to judge him before he even speaks.
Bus Mercer, shortstop for the Peach Street Mudders, wants desperately to be picked for the county All-Star team, but he breaks his parents' rules for riding his new bike, and feelings of guilt affect his game.
Playing baseball for the same team becomes impossible for Paul and Jimmie when they both want to pitch, and Jimmie must decide if standing on the mound is worth the price.
The fate of a small California town rests on the outcome of one baseball game, and Tom Gallagher hopes to lead his team to victory with the secrets of the now disgraced player, Dante Del Gato.
After moving to New Jersey following his parents' divorce, Jimmy Fleming tries out for the seventh-grade baseball team while also trying cope with his new life and dealing with his overly-competitive father.
