Chapter 1 Summary

The narrator opens this chapter by saying that the events leading up to Willie Weaver's last big baseball game against Crazy Horse Electric happened two summers ago. Willie is still not sure if that game is the best thing or worst thing that ever happened to him.

One day, Willie and his two best friends, Petey and Jenny, go to visit Mr. Samson of Samson Floral Shop. Samson Floral is the sponsor of Coho, Montana's baseball team. Willie is the team's pitcher, and Johnny is the catcher. Other teams tease them brutally, because Samson Floral's neon pink rose is their team logo. As spokesperson for the team, Willie asks Mr. Samson if they can choose a different logo for their ball caps. Although Samson's is the only floral shop in town, he refuses to change the logo, because it is good advertising.

Later...