The Reds and the Cubs are battling for first place in the Rising Stars
League, and the Reds need a victory in today's game to push ahead in the
standings. Kyle, the Reds' center fielder, wants to win so much that he
claims to have made a difficult catch, which he actually dropped.
The win gives Kyle and his team an unfair advantage in the championship
series, and everyone considers him the hero of the game. But all of the
praise and attention he receives is not enough to silence his
conscience. Will he come clean and risk the ire of his family and his
team?
The afterword provides the real story of Christy Mathewson, an MLB
pitcher whose reputation for honesty actually had umpires asking him to
make calls during games.