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My best friend was always my dad. His work ethic as a sole proprietor, as well as, his love for baseball have been a positive influence throughout my life. As a young man while working at a downtown Milwaukee shoe store he would often ask his boss for the day off to go to the old Bourchert Field, home of the original Milwaukee Brewers. There he would sell concessions where he said he could make more money than selling shoes!
Later in life he impressed me when he would rush home from work, skip...

Chapter 3, “It All Started in Brooklyn”

Read Glenn Yaffa’s heartfelt tribute to his father and the profound influence he had on Glenn’s love of baseball.

Glenn Yaffa is a retired wine industry sales and marketing executive, living in Redmond, Washington. Originally from Alpine, New Jersey, Glenn has been a Yankee fan all his life, adopting the Mets when they came into being to enhance the daily conversation with his father… and because the Mets are in the National League.

Chapter 5, “Hey Mom, wanna have a catch?”

George Gmelch and the story of “Southern Exposure” A career-ending encounter with Jim Crow.”

59 years doesn’t seem like a very long time when looking at the bigger picture. But, that’s how long ago it was when the Jim Crow laws were in effect. For those that are short on their history lessons, these were a collection of state and local statutes that legalized racial segregation. Those that defied these laws faced arrests, fines, jail sentences,...

Chapter 7, “He Taught Me Everything I Know”

Read Dick Crepeau’s heartfelt tribute to his father and the profound influence he had on Dick’s love of baseball.

Dr. Richard C. Crepeau, Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Central Florida, author, commentator, critic, columnist, educator, and friend … recognized as one of America’s foremost sports historians over the past 40 years.