The field becomes a conduit to the spirits of baseball legends. Soon, Kinsella is off on a cross-country trip to ease the pain of another hero, the reclusive writer J.D. Salinger, as part of a journey the Philadelphia Inquirer called "not so much about baseball as it's about dreams, magic, life, and what is quintessentially American."
The field acts as a conduit for the spirits of baseball legends. Kinsella's journey to comfort J.D. Salinger is part of a quest that explores themes of dreams, magic, life, and what makes America unique.