“You know, Fito, some people believe from the start that things belong to them. My father used to say, ‘Some people are born on third base, and they go through life thinking they hit a triple.’” Fito laughed. “I like that.” My dad nodded. “Yeah. Fito, you’re not one of those people. A guy like you was born in the locker room, no one ever pointed you in the direction of the baseball diamond, and somehow you managed to get yourself into the dugout. And something in you just doesn’t believe he belongs in the game. But you do, you do belong in the game. One of these days you’re going to be up at
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