Intentional Walk

Reporter Ray Gorman met baseball player Dixon White in 1971, before he was a star, but that didnt stop Gorman from seeing star potential. Dixon was the best high school pitcher in the stateuntil a fateful car crash changed his life forever. A few years later, Dixon decides to take a chance and try out for the big leagues. He misses baseball, but more than that, he also wants to help his parents financially. His little brother, Todd, suffers from polio and will need an expensive surgery to live a normal life. Dixon is shocked when he is hired to join the teams Triple-A affiliate, and Gorman dubs him The Cant Miss Kid. Now Dixon is the hottest prospect in the minors, and with Gormans help, hes front-page news on the Pittsburgh Gazette. Soon, however, Dixons best intentions get lost in the fray. Unready for the kind of attention and expectations the story brings, he will need to look to his roots and his inner faith to find success while staying true to his family, friends and to himself.

Part 1 ended with many issues unresolved. Will Dixon make it to the big leagues? Will Dixons beaning of Johnny Powers derail his path to the majors! Will Todd recover from his current health issues? What caused him to pass out during Dixons game and what will his prognosis be? How would Dixon react if something bad ever happened to Todd? What does the future hold in store for Dixon and Pattys relationship? What possible devious designs does Ron Spillman have in store for Dixon? Will Sky Allen ever realize that he had been duped and doped by Ron Spillman when he deviously arranged his accidental encounter with Veronica (aka Ronnie) Gacy? What would Skys reaction be if he suddenly discovered that Ronnie wasnt just some girl in the club that night, but was there in her capacity as one of the most elite call-girls in Oakland? Will Ray Gormans Cant Miss Kid moniker end up being prophetic or just a sad commentary on a failed dream? So keep on reading and youll find out the answers to all of those questions, and to a few more too!