Provides a coming-of-age memoir describing the author's experience growing up in Texas with family members involved in major and minor league baseball. Reflects on her own love of the sport, and how it shaped her life. Includes black-and-white photographs.

Preface -- Introduction -- Growing up with the game -- Kansas City and Cincinnati -- The Houston Colt .45s and the Astrodome -- Honored in Throckmorton -- Baseball and academia -- Ruben Puente and the home run race -- 9/11 -- The healing power of baseball -- Which way is McKechnie Field? -- The home team advances to the playoffs -- Epilogue : lessons from baseball.