Michael Arroyo is about to embark on his father's greatest dream for him, his Bronx team is in playoffs for the Little League World Series. He is their ace pitcher, so good that the other coaches are questioning his age. Michael lives for the competition, to face-off with his fastball against the best batters in his league. Now all that is threatened when the league commissioner asks him to provide a birth certificate to prove his age. His birth certificate was left behind when they fled Cuba and no one, not even his father can help him. Where Michael's father is concerned, there is a secret that he and his brother Carlos must keep in order to stay together. Will Michael get to play or will he be forced to watch?