[1] His father had moved out and abandoned the family while Jimerson was young, becoming a homeless person, and before that time had been physically abusive of Charlton's mother.

[5] Jimerson did not feel that he was ready for a professional career, however, and he instead chose to attend the University of Miami on a partial academic scholarship.

[6] Jimerson earned a spot on the University of Miami's baseball team as a walk-on, although he had not been widely recruited in high school.

[6] He took advantage of the opportunity, ultimately being honored as the Most Outstanding Player in the 2001 College World Series, as Miami won its second title in three years.

[2] Baseball America cited him as being the "Best Athlete" and having the "Best Outfield Arm" in Houston's farm system in 2005, though he never ranked among the team's top 10 prospects.

[13][12] After playing for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the 2004 Arizona Fall League, Jimerson received some coaching from Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn to fix a hole in his swing.

[14] Jimerson made his major league debut on September 14, 2005, appearing as a defensive replacement in a 10–2 win against the Florida Marlins.

When he pinch-hit for Roger Clemens in the sixth inning on September 4, he hit a home run in his first major league at-bat, breaking up a perfect game by Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies.

In his first two months in West Tennessee, Jimerson continued to exhibit a low batting average and a high strikeout rate but increased his power.

After the Mariners traded Sebastien Boucher and a player to be named later or cash to the Baltimore Orioles for pitcher John Parrish on August 9, Jimerson was promoted to Triple-A Tacoma.

[26] Jimerson signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins in February 2010 and was assigned to the Rochester Red Wings.

After his playing career ended, Jimerson earned his bachelor's degree in computer science and mathematics from Rice University.

In the book, he tells the story of his childhood where he was raised in a family of five kids along with a mother who struggled with drug dependency and often suffered drug-related violence.