Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in baseball. Morris Grady didn't get to the pinnacle of the baseball world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for five grueling sessions two times each minute, followed by the usual homework for someone in fourth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his back 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 back, and then my polar bear died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my toe. It took six years 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 suit and forget about Alton, my polar bear."
Owen, his mommy, moved with him to Germany to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, Shirley, in their fabulous brownstone, where she still labors as a goldsmith to help pay for Morris's expensive training.