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This sports drama tells the true story of Major League Baseball (MLB) icon Rickey Hill. Leading a quiet life in Texas, a young Rickey suffers from a degenerative spinal disease that leaves him in leg braces. Even so, Rickey shows promising talent as a baseball player. Although his strict father disapproves of baseball, the boy is determined to pursue professional baseball. What follows is an inspirational journey where one man overcomes his disability to make his dream come true.