“The Kid from Cleveland” chronicles the journey of a troubled teenage baseball enthusiast from northeast Ohio. He’s taken under the wing of the 1948 World Champion Cleveland Indians, with personalities such as Bob Feller, Lou Boudreau, Tris Speaker, Hank Greenberg, Satchel Paige, and Bill Veeck playing pivotal roles.

Sports commentator Mike Jackson mentors Johnny Barrows, a wayward young man abandoned by his stepfather. Mike introduces Johnny to the Cleveland Indians, and together they rally, not only to reform Johnny but also to clinch victory in the World Series.