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My Love of Baseball – Part 3

When I was in elementary school, my Mom married a chap I called Fred Fred—because his name was alFRED FREDrick. (He never asked me to call him “Dad” or any other such nonsense.) But to his face I called him Mr. Davis—the entire time he lived in our house. Fred Fred was an OK sort. … Read more

Why I Love Baseball – Part 2

Baseball is the best sport in America. For me no other sport exemplifies Heart and Hustle as much as Baseball. I like that it’s inclusive in nature. It’s the most “average” of the sports. Regular people can play baseball—and excel at it. You never hear, “He’s not big enough to play baseball.” OR “She’s not … Read more

Why I Love Baseball – Part 1

Baseball is NOT about A Player. It’s NOT about THE PLAYERS. It’s NOT about ONE TEAM or the Owners or Managers (or the leagues, or commissioner, or umps, or agents, or endorsements, or even the hot dogs. OK, maybe a little about the hotdogs). Baseball is about life in America. It’s about hot summer days … Read more