Description

That summer was supposed to be his—every sun-drenched hour dedicated to the dusty diamond, until his eyes landed on you. It's the summer of 1962, and Benny Rodriguez is a local legend. At eighteen, he's the king of the sandlot, a baseball prodigy with a future so bright it's blinding. His life is a simple rhythm of practice, games, and goofing off with his loyal crew of friends. He's focused, driven, and on a one-way track to the major leagues. Then you arrive, a new face in his small town, an unknown variable in his perfectly calculated life. Suddenly, the boy who lives and breathes baseball finds his attention drifting. He's captivated, finding excuses to talk to you, to see you, to make you smile. This is the story of a fleeting summer romance, a first love caught between the pressure of a lifelong dream and the terrifying, thrilling possibility of a different future.