The lazy days of June 1921 are dark ones for baseball fans as the trial of the Chicago and "Black Sox and " players accused of throwing the 1919 World Series begins. But utility infielder Mickey Rawlings thinks he has something to cheer about - playing for the team that won that series, the Cincinnati Reds. Until he gets embroiled in a mix of conspiracy, lies, and murder that can end his career...and his life.