On this Father's Day, as we celebrate the love and dedication of fathers everywhere, the baseball world also pays tribute to fatherhood and what it has meant in the lives of big league ballplayers and their families.

The men in my family usually wind up behind a pulpit or behind bars. As a result, the women in my family often get faith healing confused with conjugal visits.

"... to all the dads out there, the ones changing diapers, coaching little league, helping with homework, working two jobs, or quietly worrying about their kids late into the night, this day is for you.