June 17: Royals (28-35) @ Cardinals (34-32)

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I’m sure if I go back through the years of Father’s Day cards that I have written, I has scriblled the same few phrases over and over. Thanking my Dad for showing me how to live and love to the fullest. Thanking my Dad for his unconditional support and encouragement. Telling Dad that there are few that I admire more, few that could be a better model in my life.

Sure, I may rehash those same thoughts from time to time. But I can only hope that Dad knows that I mean them every time.

While I certainly thank my father for instilling in me a love of baseball, an appreciation of sport and a critical eye for writing, I hope he knows that I am thankful for so much more. So to my Dad, as well as