Book 9: Apart continues the story of Vance Winkles and Connie Gillis. Connie's new life as a student at Temple University and recording artist at Lextron Records in Philadelphia takes her 250 miles away from Vance who continues to work as a sportswriter in Cooperstown. Meet Connie's college roommates, Jan and Heather, and her arranger at Lextron Records, Phil Carlyle. Vance reunites with Anson Capstone, the publisher of The Spalding Sports Weekly, and his niece, Sandra Graves.
The rain delayed 1962 World Series and the 1962 Green Bay Packers serve as a historical backdrop to the story.