Contains the well known narrative poem, illustrated in black-and-white, about a celebrated baseball player who strikes out at the crucial moment of a game.
Danny has been the star catcher on his baseball team for three years, but this year his feelings about his parents' divorce seem to be effecting even routine plays.
In Kalamazoo, Michigan, eight-year-old Derek Jeter, who dreams of playing for the New York Yankees, learns what it takes to be a champion on and off the field.
"After watching a baseball game at Yankee Stadium, Gideon wants to get an autograph from his favorite player, but he becomes separated from his family, and ends up in a magical adventure"--OCLC.