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The Chicago Cubs and why I wanted to be Mark Grace

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I wanted to be the Chicago Cubs’ Mark Grace, for real. Not by name, but what he means to the team–and a second chance after his second DUI.

The Chicago CubsMark Grace. Amazing Grace. Whatever his name was, I wanted to be it. I almost taught myself to be left-handed. I’m ambidextrous, and it wouldn’t have been too hard to catch. Throw? That was another challenge, so I gave up on the left-handed thing.

From 1988 to 2000, I got to experience him as a Cub.