One of the greatest joys of my life has been watching my favorite baseball player chase his dream.

He took off his cleats for the last time yesterday.

A boy wearing a blue jersey with the number 30 watches multiple groups of baseball players gathered on a grassy field.A baseball player in a black jersey and gray pants is crouched and ready on a red dirt field, with other players and cars visible in the background.Papa is praying for a young Ethan sitting on a sofa with a baseball bat.Two young baseball players in uniforms are standing face to face on a field, with a third player in the background.A young baseball player, in a pitching stance on a dirt field, is observed by a group of people sitting on the grass in the background.A young baseball player wearing a blue and white uniform stands on the field, smiling, with advertisements visible on the fence in the background.A group of six people, including a person wearing a baseball uniform, is gathered together and smiling in a stadium setting.A baseball player in uniform poses with Mimi in a pink coat, smiling together outdoors.A baseball player in a white uniform is smiling with Grandpa in a cap and jacket in front of a brick wall.Two people pose with a baseball player holding a team blanket and standing beside a framed jersey and flowers on a field.