Rick Wilber Learns About Baseball and Life From his Down Syndrome Son

     I recently had the chance to write an essay for the Los Angeles Times about my Down syndrome son, Richard Jr., and the baseball game we attended in August, in which Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen -almost- threw a perfect game. Had he done it, it would have been just the 24th perfecto in Major League Baseball History. Wow.

     Rasmussen didn't find perfection, but writing about it gave me the chance to talk about my son and our life together. Here's the link: https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-10-03/a-father-a-son-and-an-almost-perfect-day-of-baseball

Comments

[Eric Claus]

Thanks very much Rick. This was wonderful. Beautifully written. Good Luck with Rich and everything you do. - Eric Claus

[Rick Wilber]

Thanks, Eric. Today the story ran on the front page of the LA Times Sunday print edition, so that pleased both me and Rich. On the other hand, our baseball team lost in the first round of the playoffs and that ends the season. Sad news, but Rich is always looking forward, so "Good try, see you next March, Rays" is what he said to me.