Director's Notes:

When I lived in Chicago and went to my favorite pizzeria, I always took note of a photo on the wall of the 1906 Chicago Cubs. Okay, I just didn't take note of it, I was fascinated by it. The photo shows that the stands were packed with tens of thousands of people and the ball players stood on the field in front of them. I wondered how many of those people lived their lives for Christ and how many of them wanted to make an eternal impact on this world. When Ray asked me to write something about using our talents for God, it seems like a perfect opportunity to share this story.

I also want to apologize here. I know the ending is a bit wordy and can even feel a bit on the sappy side (very unusual for me as you know!) but I just felt led to write it this way so feel free to edi…