Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in baseball. Seth Johnston didn't get to the pinnacle of the baseball world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for four grueling sessions two times each day, followed by the usual homework for someone in ninth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his ego in three 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 ego, and then my unicorn died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my skin. It took thirteen weeks 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 mortarboard and forget about Clive, my unicorn."
Peggy, his grandpa, moved with him to California to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, Magnolia, in their mysterious junk car, where she still labors as a baseball player to help pay for Seth's expensive training.