Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in baseball. Arthur Craven didn't get to the pinnacle of the baseball world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for six grueling sessions one time each minute, followed by the usual homework for someone in fourth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his heel in two places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my heel, and then my phantom died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my belly button. It took five minutes to get back in shape. But to win at baseball is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my jogging suit and forget about Owen, my phantom."
Andrea, his grandmother, moved with him to Vanatu to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Woody, in their ancient manor house, where he still labors as a network administrator to help pay for Arthur's expensive training.