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My memory is sort of like a NASCAR memory - my wif...

2007-03-07T14:26:00.000-05:00

My memory is sort of like a NASCAR memory - my wife was seriously about to deliver our daughter in the car. It was like a polices chase without all the sirens. I made the normally 15 minute trip in about half of that time. You know, they really ought to have valet service at the hospital. I had to park the car after dropping my wife off and arrived back in the room just in time to see the doctor cut the cord.

Well Dan, I too had some memorable sports moments ...

2007-03-07T11:28:00.000-05:00

Well Dan, I too had some memorable sports moments shortly before my child was born....

I had just got done with my college baseball practice around 5:00 and me and the Mrs. went out for a walk. During the middle of the walk, it was time to go -- so we went. Our daughter, Perla Jade, wasn't born until 1:19 in the morning the next day, but I was lucky enough to watch my Cleveland Indians on ESPN (though they lost) for the first few hours of the enduring labor pain that my mate was going through.

Was it wrong that I asked her not to cry so loudly when Hafner came up with 2 on and 2 out late in the game? I mean, I wanted to be just as focused in the game as Pronk was, and her belly-aching (pun intended) kept getting in the way of the game and Joe Morgan!

The day my daughter was born (back in May '05) the...

2007-03-07T11:26:00.000-05:00

The day my daughter was born (back in May '05) the Astros were 15 games under .500 and they started their tear to the World Series.