“Because of the way in which baseball links the generations it has been a channel through which vital traits of American character are instilled. The health of baseball concerns all of America, and the health of America — perhaps especially the American family — finds itself reflected in the state of our national pastime. Baseball is a mirror of American liberty and of the virtues necessary to sustain it.”
—Diana Schaub, “America at the Bat,” National Affairs, Winter 2010.
Two baseball-related stories from today’s Washington Post, worth reading and also heartening as to the health of America:
Bryce Harper’s visit with Gavin Rupp
Jason Benetti, Syracuse Chiefs announcer, refuses to let cerebral palsy affect his game
