Sports have a way of bringing people together, and the American pastime of baseball is no exception. Whether it’s in a Major League ballpark or at a little league game, fans from around the country come together to bond and connect as a community. For Katie Russell Newland of Austin, Texas, baseball gave her a profound connection with her mother, as well as her fellow fans.
Newland remembers growing up in New Orleans with a mother who was compassionate, intelligent, and free-spirited. Her mother made the simplest of errands or tasks feel like an adventure. Newland herself was shy and introverted, but as she grew older, she began to open up.
