Clawing your way up the ranks of the minor leagues to The Show is the most difficult trial by fire in professional sports. Less than ten percent of every wide-eyed hopeful who signs a contract makes it. Ricardo Perez is 22 years old, stuck in his fourth year in A-Ball, a marriage on the edge and a fake social security card.—Nathan Kaufman
This is Ricardo Perez's fourth summer stuck in the lowest level of minor league baseball. He is not only on the verge of having his baseball dreams dashed but also living every day in fear his and his wife's undocumented status will be revealed.—Anonymous