Lin Manuel Miranda described a personal legacy as “planting seeds in a garden you don’t get to see.” Which is true, I suppose, on the larger scale. You don’t get to know your ultimate impact on the world as a whole, you just do your best and be the best person you can and hope that it made a difference somehow.
Whether that’s bringing joy to thousands of fans every day, or even just being kind to others, we all make an impact. But we don’t often have occasion to contemplate our impact in the moment.
For Andrew McCutchen, that occasion will present itself on Friday as he returns to PNC Park, the field he called home for his entire big league career prior to this season.