Looking at the photo, I wonder if it was the highlight moment of his challenging life, a moment filled with elation, devoid of worry. Barely 18 years old, he and his teammates are celebrating an undefeated Iowa state baseball championship, a 1-0 victory over West Waterloo on June 8, 1961. Sporting his #7 uniform number, he batted third and played […]
Category: Softball
Remembering Bubba
Three years ago today, my friend Jeff Bell lost a short battle with cancer. I don’t recall if it was Hodgkin’s or non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, but that really doesn’t matter. What is important today is that he is remembered for the great person he was. Jeff was both an opponent and a teammate of mine in the sport of fastpitch softball. […]