Stan Musial died today. And it made me cry. Stan Musial, for those who aren’t baseball fans, is the greatest Cardinal who ever played the game. He played his entire career — 22 years — in St. Louis. His statistics are impressive, to be sure, as he was the consummate player. Off the field, he [...]
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Balls, Strikes and Memories
Today I think about my dad on the 19th anniversary of his passing. He taught me most of what I know about life, love and how to be a good person. He also taught me 99 percent of what I know about baseball. I don’t even remember when we started watching games, I must have [...]
And the World Will Be Better For This
About 17 years ago (June 13, 1993), my Daddy left this earthly life. Each year at this time I write about him and one or more of the qualities that made him the kind of man I want to write about 17 years after his death. This year, it’s idealism. His idealism was best understood [...]
Daddy: Giving is Joy
Today would have been my Daddy’s 75th birthday. I always write about him on his birthday and reflect on his impact on my life. One of the qualities he lived and taught by example is giving. Many times after he visited, we would find a $100 bill tucked away in some random place with his [...]
Repp Ties, Baseball Hats and a Life Well-Lived
Twice each year I get very sentimental about my Daddy; the week of the anniversary of his death and on his birthday, October 4. He died June 13, 1993, after a sudden, completely unexpected massive cerebral hemorrhage. Before that day his health was perfect, he was an active man, an avid golfer and led a [...]
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