In A False Spring, Pat Jordan traces the falling star of his
once-promising pitching career, illuminating along the way his equally
difficult personal struggles and quest for maturity. When the reader
meets Jordan, he is a hard-throwing pitcher with seemingly limitless
potential, one of the first "bonus babies" for the Milwaukee Braves
organization. Jordan's sojourn through the lower levels of minor-league
ball takes him through the small towns of America: McCook, Waycross,
Davenport, Eau Claire, and Palatka. As the promised land of the majors
recedes because of his inconsistency and lack of control, the young man
who had previously known only glory and success is forced to face
himself.