Crim: Birthdays and baseball fit together perfectly like game of pitch and catch

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | April 8, 2024
Don Crim's collection of memories from his days going to St. Louis Cardinals games with his dad, Charlie, includes an honorary one-day contract and the foul ball his dad caught that earned him that contract. | Submitted photo

QUINCY — It somehow seems appropriate that my dad’s birthday in early April coincides with the start of the Major League Baseball season and mine in late September signals its end. Perfect symmetry, like the game itself. My dad, Charlie Crim, turned 91 on Sunday. While he celebrated by sharing homemade dessert and ice cream…

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