Jack Donovan, a devoted Chicago Cubs pitcher, defies the pressures from the sinister gambler, Mike Moran. When Donovan refuses to throw a game, Moran exacts revenge by shattering Donovan’s family life, leading him to believe his wife and son perished in an ocean liner disaster.

Two decades later, Donovan, still haunted by the past, manages the New York Giants, unaware that his presumed-dead son, Jack Jr., has joined the team. Holding onto a profound resentment against his father for perceived abandonment, Jack Jr. navigates the complex world of baseball, revenge, and reconciliation.