Artie Abrams, general manager for the Aeonia Lightning, will do pretty much anything to fill ballpark bleachers-a tall order for a Minor League D team in the 1960s. Announcing he can pull someone from the crowd who can play as well than anyone on the Aeonia roster, Artie puts his theory to the test by placing Paul Francis in the lineup. To everyone's surprise, Paul's good. Better than good, in fact-he dazzles the crowd. Artie, against the objections of manager Big Bob Dugan, offers Paul a contract. Paul's new teammates are a disparate group. There's "Suitcase Sal" Sullivan, a walking Greek...