 A compliment from Los Angeles Dodgers  baseball star Don Drysdale goes to Pony League pitcher Greg s head. Greg becomes convinced he s the next big Major League Baseball superstar and becomes obsessed with the sport, driving his family and teachers crazy. Drysdale returns later and - knowing that Greg is listening in - has a conversation with Mike talk about the realities of life on the road, but it takes a major shelling for Greg to get knocked into reality.