Ricky's mom tries to help him practice, but Ricky won't make the high-school team unless his neighbor, a washed-up 1978 World Series pitcher, agrees to coach him.
Thirteen-year-old Ricky Hernandez has a fast pitch and dreams of making the freshman baseball team, but he is poor and can't afford private lessons. Ricky's mother persuades their neighbor who played in the World Series to coach Ricky.
