Our minds have a funny way of scraping up every detail of the important moments in our lives: where we were, what we were wearing, what we’d just eaten, etc. For this important day, I was in the recliner, eating waffles, wearing shorts and a T-shirt.
This was September 4, 2013. My buddy Dylan texted me, asking if I’d be interested in a Royals game on Monday evening, September 16. I told him probably not, as that day was the start of my second round of chemo.
“And what if I told you it would include being on the field during batting practice and watching the game from the press box, courtesy of Sam Mellinger (and the Royals)?