My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine

It didn't happen, but I feel fortunate for the two chances we had and it's just a shame we didn't go to a World Series for Cub fans.

There was Shawon Dunston and Mark Grace, and together we were a double play combination for ten years

I was a baseball player at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington even though I was all-city in basketball, even when I signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at Washington State.

I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager, and never, ever your uniform.

I never forgot the four years I spent with the Phillies, my September call-ups and my big league Spring Trainings. I never forgot that.

At my growing years of 18 to 21 years old in the Minor Leagues, I dreamed of being a Philadelphia Phillie.