On holidays, memories, and Marcus Thames

The fourth of July and baseball share at least one thing in common, in that they are inherently traditions of American origin. As the roots of the holiday become more scrutinized, it still takes place in a time of year that yields good weather, and brings cause to see friends and family. A baseball season provides many of those same benefits.

This was no different when the Yankees and Blue Jays met for a July 4th matchup in the Bronx in 2010. The game was exciting, but like most regular season contests, it was ultimately insignificant. This game, however, has some significance to me personally, and maybe others out there as well. It really doesn’t have much to do with the on-field play,…