Isn’t it amazing how something so elementary can be so difficult? I’ve never played baseball so I’ve never stepped into the batter’s box. Never had the sensation of digging my spikes into the dirt, hoping that the added traction might be the difference between a routine can-of-corn and a walk-off home run. I’ve never honed [...]

It is amazing to me how one moment can define a person for a lifetime. Say the name Kirk Gibson and you can’t help but hear the melodious voice of Jack Buck saying, “I can’t believe what I just saw!” It’s still one of the most memorable moments in baseball—the bottom of the ninth inning [...]

It sounds simple enough—don’t let pride blind you—but in reality it’s far more difficult than it seems. Baseball reminded me of this lesson the hard way several years ago and I haven’t played catch with my son since. Not because of a lack of opportunity or as a form of punishment, but in the interest [...]

I wasn’t a baseball fan when I was a kid. I suppose I could come up with a myriad of reasons why, like blaming my parents or some rouge coach who turned me off the game. But the bottom line is that it just didn’t interest me. I thought the game was slow and boring [...]