In 1911| Grover Cleveland Alexander - Alex to his friends - is a Nebraska country hayseed who says he wants to settle down| marry hisgirlfriend Aimee Arrants and be a farmer to offer Aimee a secure and stable life. However he always seems to drop everything whenever the opportunity to playbaseball| specifically as a pitcher| arises. This focus on baseball does not sit well with either Aimee or her father| who see it as Alex solely wanting to have funwhile shirking responsibility. When Alex is asked to pitch in a game against a visiting professional team| he seizes the chance and throws a three hitter en route towinning the game. That leads to a stint on that pro team| the money from which he promises to use to buy Aimee her farm. When an eye injury seems to end his careereven before it begins| he changes his focus to being a farmer to please his now wife Aimee Alexander| but thoughts of baseball that cannever be in his life still torture him. When his injury does eventually heal...