Found these two old pics over the holidays.

In the one above I'm 7 at some rinky dink field in Duncanville; after the jump I'm 37 at a home-run contest at The Ballpark in Arlington.

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In each I'm a Rangers' fan, consumed not with steroids and HGH but rather batting glove night, Minyard bat night and, yep, even Farm & Ranch night.

'Twas a better sports world, my friend. Better world.