Twelve-year-old Nick Garc?a dreams of winning MVP of his summer baseball league, of finding a cure for his sister, of meeting his hero, Yankee pitcher Michael Arroyo, and of no longer living in fear of the government and ICE agents.
"When Isaac joins the notoriously terrible Middleton High baseball team, he gets frustrated by the lack of effort from his teammates. But then he learns the team is cursed and becomes determined to end it"--Provided by the publisher.
Connor, an All-Star third baseman on his Babe Ruth League team, has a terrible temper, but when the sports editor of the school paper threatens to publish an embarrassing story about his tantrums, Connor must make a change.
Eighth-grader Jack Lerner relies on pitching fast balls until a young college coach teaches him that throwing the heat may not be the best way to win games.
What happens when a parent goes too far, gets too invested in the team? One prominent parent is on his third son to play for the team, and this one looks like the son who will break through and realize his fathers MLB dream. Except his third son is totally burned out on baseball. His hearts not in it and his dad cant accept it. Dad loses his cool. Will he take the team down with him?.
Ten-year-old Bobby is passionate about baseball and convinced that he is a great player. The only problem is he needs to get a chance to prove his skill, especially to his father.
Bob and Rex are promising high school baseball players, but their world turns upside down when their father dies suddenly while umpiring a softball game.
