简介：BasedonTrueEvents.TheDaltonfamilymovestotheminingtownofRupland,wherebaseballisthatofareligion.Thesurroundingcountieshelpmakeupthestoried"SummerLeague,"wherethebestbaseballinthecountryisplayed.InRupland,littleboysdreamofdonningtheorangeandblackoftheiridols,theRuplandHawks.Thefamily'sthreesons:Jack,JohnnyandJoe,becomeintertwinedwiththegameandthetown'sissuesthattearthemapart.Atrueballplayer,arebelandastoryteller,thebrothersbattlethroughRupland'shardshipsofdeath,declineandwar.FromLittleLeaguetotheSummerLeague,theDaltonboysgrowtofollowdifferentpathsinlifethatchangethecourseoftheirfamilyandthetownforever.TheSonsofSummertellsthestoryoffamily,baseballandtheAmericandream'sgloryanddemiseinthislastgaspofsmalltownAmerica.…