FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Jeff Shaw spent 12 years in the big leagues as a relief pitcher. And once his oldest son, Travis, turned 8 in 1998, he started bringing him to work every day.
Nobody ever objected.
There were rules, of course. Travis wasn't allowed to enter the training room, where players would receive treatment for aches, pains and full-fledged injuries. The batting cage was off-limits, too, at least when Jeff's teammates wanted to use it. But Travis was free to shag fly balls in the outfield during batting practice, hang out at his dad's locker, even partake of the food in the players' lounge.