Memphis, 1959. Un chico de 11 anos es el mejor lanzador de pelota que jamas se haya visto, pero hablar no se le da tan bien como jugar al beisbol: no es capaz de pronunciar una sola palabra sin tartamudear, ni siquiera su nombre. Asi que, cuando le toca cubrir la ruta del reparto de periodicos de su amigo, sabe que no tendra mas remedio que comunicarse con los clientes y que tendra dificultades para hacerlo. Sin embargo, lo que le causara verdaderos problemas y lo que pondra su vida en peligro, asi como la de la sirvienta de la familia, es un altercado con el chatarrero del barrio, que es un abuson y un ladron.

Memphis, 1959. An 11-year-old boy is the best pitcher ever, but he is not as good at talking as playing baseball: he cannot utter a single word without stuttering, not even his name. So when he has to cover his friend’s newspaper delivery route, he knows that he will have no choice but to communicate with clients and that he will have a hard time doing so. However, what will cause him real problems and what will put his life in danger, as well as that of the family maid, is an altercation with the neighborhood junk dealer, who is a bully and a thief.