Once, when I was 13 or so, a foul ball thudded down next to me while I was playing ... even though the field and the courts were about 50 feet apart. With two-dozen kids watching, I picked ...

It doesn’t take long to spot an Ozzie Smith jersey in St. Louis, given his popularity, which resonates with fans to this day -- even decades after the legendary shortstop retired. But it’s less common ...