Photo courtesy of Ryan Matlack
When I stepped onto the mound, in the last inning of the last game of the year, the entire infield came over and joined me. It was one of the most touching moments of my life. I knew then, that they saw me, not as an old man trying to fulfill a long-lost dream, but as a teammate. I could feel their energy and excitement. I knew that they would work together to do whatever they could to support me. And I knew, that maybe 40 years ago I could've struck out the side, but I knew on that day, that in order for me to pitch a scoreless inning, that I needed my teammates. I knew that I couldn't do it by myself, but I knew that together we could do it as a team.
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