Baseball player José Mendez worries about his poor performance with the bat and fears disappointing his father, a former ballplayer with an outstanding batting average.
Marty loses his lucky baseball bat, and his confidence along with it, and wonders if he will recover both in time to help the Tigers win the championship.
After he gets hit by a fast-moving ball, Turtleneck Jones loses his confidence on the baseball diamond and sees his position at first base given to another player.