The author, James Sheridan, also known as Grampa Jim, is a grandfather who closely followed his grandson’s baseball career for fourteen years. Grandpa began attending games and practices when his grandson Aaron was just four years of age, and he followed him through his senior year on the varsity team at his high school. Grandpa attended every game, starting with Tee Ball Little League and continuing through his high school varsity play, which ended in 2021. And he attended almost all practices for thirteen years and was instrumental in ensuring his grandson’s coaching outside of the teams he played on.

