This final project of Christopher Reeve's was close to his heart. This adorable animated film shows what true grit, determination, and love can do, much like the life of Reeve himself. Set in 1932, the time of the Depression, this film is anything but depressing.

It's the story of Little Yankee Irving. This little kid lives and breathes baseball, and Babe Ruth is his hero. His dad is a janitor at Yankee Stadium, which is pretty cool to the little guy. However when Babe's special bat is stolen on Mr. Irving's watch, he's fired from his job. Yankee saw who took the bat and in a flash is off on a wild trek from New York to Chicago to hunt down the culprit and restore his dad's job and reputation. With the assistance of his wisecracking "talking" baseball, Yankee sets out to get the bat back in the hands of the famous slugger.

In no time Yankee finds the bat, but also finds himself on a train headed out of town. Now the trio - Yankee, Screwie the ball, and Darlin the "talking" bat - must keep one step ahead of Lefty who is hot on their trail, bent on getting the bat once and for all. But can Yankee get the bat to Babe Ruth in time for the decisive game of the World Series?

The bonus features include a look at the making of the film and why it was so important to the Reeves. The theme is "keep on swinging," which was exactly what Christopher Reeve did, even though he faced hard times. Just keep on swinging.

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