You may remember that Ray Kinsella, heeding a voice he couldn't ignore, carved his own heavenly ball field out of a stand of tall corn in Iowa. In Abilene, a diamond gem was fashioned from a wheat field east of ACU, thanks to Gilbreth's friend and former teammate, Nolan Ryan. For those involved, it's an eerie experience. The World Series is over in late October and football reigns. Scott Field glows in the early evening sunlight.
Uniforms fit too snug for comfort.
Some don't fit at all. In the seats wait doubting spouses and disbelieving sons. Sometimes he does. For one night, at least, we're all having too much fun to notice. Following a mound appearance in the October 1996 game, I searched for a spot to sit in the chilly dugout.