It is. It's really about a distant father and how it affected his son's life.
The final scene with Ray playing catch with his dad chokes me up every time.
It was scene of forgiveness, and the love that both dad and son have always had for each other, and how that bond will never end.
Even after death.
Spot on. My Dad and I were both good players in the day, and one of my cherished memories was being able to play on his softball teams for a couple of years when I was 18-19 years old and he was still playing but close to stopping. We lost him in 2010 and, like you, I can’t watch that scene without being touched.