He was a big, muscular man who, no matter the cold, had his sleeves rolled up over his thick forearms. On rides home I endured his extended critiques and criticism, which centered on my lack of aggressiveness and courage at the plate and my inability to pay attention in the field. I remember so many of those car rides, me in the back seat, him glaring at me in the rearview mirror, which was only large enough to reflect his disappointed eyes.

