“NO PEPPER” the signs read behind home plate. I am sure this guy behind me will know what that means. He explains that “pepper” is a baseball game with just three men. The batter bats “backward” from homeplate, against the solid walls which separate the field from the crowd.
Nick is at every game. Nick wears his "Special Olympics" shirt, and peers at us from eyes slightly off straight. He knows the name of every player and his strengths and weaknesses. He flirts with my aunt. Nick speaks French. "I was born in France," he tells us, with his laughing eyes.