There is a lot of talk of heroes these days. The thing about heroes is, it's very easy to admire them for one aspect of their lives, and completely ignore other aspects that don't fit the narrative we desire.

My dad was a huge fan of Babe Ruth in his time. Living in small-town Wisconsin, it wasn't often that he could get to a baseball game to see the Bambino in action live, though often -- if the weather was right -- he could listen to game on AM radio. Babe Ruth also broke my dad's heart. The one time dad had a chance to...

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