Maybe it’s the sound of cleats hitting the top step of the dugout or the pop of a fastball zipping into the catcher’s mitt. Perhaps it’s the look on a kids’ face when their parents bring them to the ballpark to put on the foam finger for the first time. Whatever the connection is, there’s something magical about opening day in Major League Baseball. Sure, other major professional sports each have their respective season openers, but there is no landmark on the calendar like the MLB Opening Day.
Lessons Learned From This 16-Year-Old Champion Will Change Your Heart Forever
There are many winners worth writing about this week—New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees retired after 20 seasons and an NFL record 80,358 total passing yards. College basketball’s various conference champions celebrated their big wins with entry to the upcoming NCAA Tournament. While some of your favorite teams and players were cutting down the nets, one remarkable 16-year-old was bracing for an incision that would start a new chapter in her life.