Have you ever asked yourself - what is baseball? It’s a sport, certainly. At one time it was called the National Pastime. For many young boys, and even many young women, it’s a rite of passage. For many, it’s a way of life. It’s all these things, and often more.
I recently read about the life of a man named James Beckum. Baseball was a way of life for James Beckum. Many small towns and cities have someone like James Beckum. My hometown of Lincoln, Kansas did. We had a man named Lovey Holl. The Holls lived across the street from us, and I was fortunate to get to know him during that time.