My son loves baseball My husband his coach tragically died at work the Friday his all star team started tournament My son played for his dad
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Receive Text UpdatesMy son loves the thrill of the game and being able to play different positions. He loves all things sports but baseball holds a special place in his heart. He loves the friendships it provides and he’s the first to cheer on everyone.
His dad is his biggest inspiration. My husband has helped coach him since t-ball. it was always there thing. He loved watching him grow in the sport and they practiced together every night in our backyard from hitting to catching to pitching to working on fundamentals and how to improve.
The proudest moment for my son was June 20 2025. My husband went to work like any other day and in the evening we were supposed to start our first all star tournament. My husband had a catastrophic heart attack and died at work. I had to tell my son 3 hrs before he was to take the field. He wiped his tears away and said mommy i am going to play for dad. he went out on the field with a broken heart and played the whole tournament friday saturday and sunday His strength and dedication is admirable
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