Beyond the
Diamond

About The Author

James A Sheridan

The author, James Sheridan, aka Grampa Jim, is a grandfather who closely followed the baseball career of his grandson for fourteen years.  Grandpa began attending games and practices when his grandson Aaron was just four years of age, and he followed him through his senior year on the varsity team at his high school.  Grandpa attended every game starting with Tee Ball Little League Level through his high school varsity play that ended in 2021.  And he attended almost all practices for thirteen years and was instrumental in ensuring his grandson’s coaching outside of the teams he played on.  Aaron was an All-Star player throughout his Little League baseball career.  He started on the JV team as a freshman and for three seasons he was a starter on the varsity high school team.  Aaron played second base, right, center, and left fields and batted above the team average.

Grandpa’s views are based on what he witnessed during those thirteen years following his grandson’s baseball experience and extensive research on the game of baseball.