With the military draft in effect, Robert enlists in the Coast Guard at eighteen unsure of what he wants to do with his life but hoping his service may provide a direction. The only profession he loves is baseball so, after his discharge, he enrolls in college and hopes to be noticed by the major leagues. When he is drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates and becomes a star shortstop, both his professional and personal lives soar which provides the life he wanted and another one he never expected.
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