Matt Christopher

Sylvester Coddmyer III is having a dismal baseball season until he takes advice from a mysterious ex-ballplayer named Cheeko and starts to play more aggressively.

A poor throwing arm and prejudice from one white boy keep a black junior high student from completely enjoying his position on the baseball team.

Traces the history of the New York Yankees from their first game in 1903 through their 2006 season, profiling players who have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and highlighting the team's greatest accomplishments.