Mark Dennis

And with that we close the book on baseball for CD. It started throwing socks in the living room and safety balls in the back yard. I'd throw them all to your glove side so I didn't hit you in the face. Now you have to throw to my glove side so you don't hit me in my face.
With baseball there are life lessons to be learned every time you take the field. Nothing in baseball is easy. Every aspect of the game takes practice, determination, discipline, courage, and perseverance. All traits that you have shown that you possess time and time again. Life won't always be easy either and you will need all of those skills again.
Your first at bat was a hit, and the last pitch you threw was an out. Everything in between helped make you into the man you are today. I hope you know how proud your mom and I are of you . I know you are going to do great things in life.

-Dad (HBC)