Just a little tribute to a figure in baseball that lived the type of life I admire. He seems to have been a type of Crash Davis from Bull Durham but, at least in the end, equipped with a Bible.
Its a touching story and, despite dying earlier than many, he lived a full fruitful life.
My sympathies go out to his family who I am sure would have cherished one more Christmas with their loved one and now have a funeral instead of a holiday to plan.
RIP
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