Not an "umpire" topic, just bragging!
I always told my left-handed son that if he worked hard at pitching, and everything else he did in life, that one day his dream would come true and he would stand in front of thousands of people on the mound at Comerica Park someday.
Well, we received notice just about an hour ago that my son, Army SPC Benjamin Chilson, has been chosen by the the Detroit Tigers to hand the game ball to the starting pitcher at the game on July 7th. He is being recognized upon his return from a year-long deployment at a combat outpost in Afghanistan. I'm super thrilled and super proud! Move over Verlander!
