Baseball fathers give their sons everything they have
From little league to the majors, dads have a front-row seat
Redbird's manager Ben Johnson, left, and his father Larry Johnson stand together at AutoZone Park. (The Daily Memphian file)
From that first game of catch between father and son, they have grown closer. “Everybody thinks they’ve got the greatest dad in the world, and I do, too,” says Memphis Redbirds pitcher Tommy Parsons.
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Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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