Conor is a ticket scalper, gambler and, now, Little League baseball coach for a rag-tag team of kids in one of the toughest parts of Chicago. His buddy, Jimmy, won't help him pay off his gambling debts unless Conor coaches Jimmy's corporately sponsored team. Surprising even himself, Conor becomes attached to his young players - and to their attractive schoolteacher - and drawn into their rough and sometimes tragic lives, where baseball is their love and passion. It's an experience that changes his life while giving his young, streetwise players new hope and pride.