een, there were too many others I had missed. I didnt realize why it bothered me so much until heading to the diamond that day on Altamont Pass Road, worried Id be late. The authors son Brady Becker, 16, doesnt plan to play baseball in college. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
nforced shutdowns offered a welcomed pause from rising early virtually every weekend for sports events across the Bay Area. Amador Valleys Ross Kobayashi and his parents Kathy and Rodger Kobayashi pose for photo after a JV baseball game at Amador Valley High. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
concerned. PLEASANTON, CA APRIL 7: Amador Valleys Ross Kobayashi (13), center, and teammates take off their baseball cleat shoes after losing against De La Salle High in a JV baseball game at Amador Valley High in Pleasanton, Calif., on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
away with a second-place finish in a national tournament. PLEASANTON, CA APRIL 7: Family members of Amador Valley High baseball team cheer during a JV baseball game against De La Salle High at Amador Valley High in Pleasanton, Calif., on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)