‘He would do anything for this game’: How Bud Black quietly reached baseball immortality – The Athletic

Harry Black Sr. could fly on ice, like most Edmonton kids born with their skates already laced. He carved a line on a pond like a natural jet stream following the way of the wind. Theres a grace and easygoing peace to skating with skill that makes the mind give up some control for the sake of speed.

As a dad, though, Harry was a nervous wreck. He couldnt sit still. He never perched himself in the bleacher seats when his son played Little League baseball. He parked his car beyond center field and stood in the distance, watching from the other side of the fence.

When his son pitched in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series in 1984, Harry paced the concourse at Royals Stadium in Kansas City with his best friend from Canada. Maybe having a buddy there helped him carry the weight of worry.

He was 65 years old, his son, Bud Black, said.

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'He would do anything for this game': How Bud Black quietly reached baseball immortality - The Athletic