Sad that this guy has left us. I once spoke in a baseball chapel when Gary was a Met. What they told me about him, infectious smile and exuberant spirit, was all true. He was not only an all-star leader on the field but a genuine spiritual leader off the field as well. I recall that he came to chapel carrying a huge Bible. It was massive. It touched me that, as I shared, he smiled encouragingly throughout my talk and jotted some things I said in that Bible. Continue reading »