While in Mexico, Al Percolo, a down-on-his-luck talent scout, discovers Steve Nebraska, a dream-come-true baseball pitcher. Percolo quickly signs Nebraska to a multimillion-dollar deal with the New...

While in Mexico, Al Percolo, a down-on-his-luck talent scout, discovers Steve Nebraska, a dream-come-true baseball pitcher. Percolo quickly signs Nebraska to a multimillion-dollar deal with the New York Yankees, but the truth about Nebraska quickly comes to light. As talented a pitcher as Nebraska may be, with his 109 MPH fastball and ambidextrous skills, his childlike temper and suspicious past keep him from reaching his true potential. They also prevent him from passing the psychological evaluation, to the dismay of Percolo. Striking a deal with a grudging doctor, Nebraska is eventually cleared to play, but his fear of failure and inability to perform under pressure threaten to ruin his chances at a professional career.