In his final years at the ballpark, working special assignments for the Cubs into his late 80s, Dave Garcia’s vision had narrowed to a spyglass so he could only focus on a middle infielder, but not the corners. He saw the pitch but not what a hitter did with it. Decades as a player, coach, and manager had meant “he had seen — what? — an infinite number of innings?” his son said, so as Garcia’s sight eroded, another sense took over.
In late June 2015, Dave Garcia’s son, Dave, visited his father and handed over an iPad with a highlight queued.