Major League Baseball has a problem. Over the past couple of decades batting averages have slumped severely, strikeouts have doubled, and OBP has plummeted. Soaring costs and skyrocketing salaries are accompanied by widespread cheating, 1 and 2 tool players, elongated game times, and the emergence of an exclusive baseball "club" that has fans collectively dismayed. "Winning the Day - Saving Baseball" is the true story of a young boy's quest to continue playing not only the game he loves, but one in which he happens to excel. Supplemented throughout with actual events, the narrative chronicles not only his improbable rise through the ranks but the alarmingly disingenuous nature of the obstacles encountered throughout his 17-year journey. A mix of enlightening, exhilarating, and heartfelt storytelling laced with well-documented facts and first-hand testimonials ensures the reader is compelled to acknowledge the underlying reasons behind the current demise of 'America's favorite pastime'.