"After we talked a while, I said, 'Did you see the game today?'
"'Yes,' he said, 'I did.'
"'Where were you sitting?' I asked him.
"'Well, you know the man who wears that funny thing on his face?'
"'You mean the mask? The catcher?' I said.
"'I guess so,' my father said with a smile. 'Well, anyway, I was halfway between him and the number one—you know, where they run right after they hit the ball?'
"'You mean first base?' I asked.
"'I don't know,' he said. 'I don't know what they call it. I was sitting in the middle there.'
"'How many ball games have you seen since I became a ballplayer, Dad?' I wanted to know.
"'This is the first one,' he said.