"Head Down" is a non-fiction essay by Stephen King that first appeared in The New Yorker in 1990 and was later republished as part of his 1993 short story collection, Nightmares & Dreamscapes.
[1] The essay chronicles the 1989 season for his son Owen's Little League baseball team, Bangor West.
[2] He takes the reader through the ups and downs of the season, giving details of every game, as well as practice sessions and time on the road while focusing on the reactions of the players and the coaches.
This builds to the team winning a hard-fought victory in the final game of the tournament to become the Maine State Champions.
The team also featured eventual Major League pitcher Matt Kinney.