He set me straight a few weeks ago. He's playing Select baseball this summer, and he chose #24. I was thrilled, thinking that all my stories about Willie Mays had an impact on him.
He said, "sorry Opa, I'm wearing 24, because that's Corey Kispert's number." LOL, Corey has made quite an impact on my grandson over the past 4 years. He first met Corey in Spokane 4 years ago, while my son was at a Zag basketball camp. On the second night after camp, Corey invited him over to give him 30 minutes of instruction, punctuated by hoisting him on his shoulders so he could dunk the ball.
Two years later, he saw Corey again after the GU-Texas A&M game in College Station. Without hesitation, he called out to him, telling me, "sure I remember Dillon...he's a great kid!"
When they got together after the GU-Virginia game, the day after Christmas, it was like two old friends reconnecting.
Whatever team Corey lands with, they are getting a quality ballplayer, and an even better representative for their team.
