Sean Kirst: World Series stirs cherished memories of a childhood friend
By Sean Kirst
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David Stokes (center) on a visit to Niagara Falls last summer with nephews Mason, Morgan and niece Madison; the three children are from Texas. (Image courtesy of Matthew Stokes)
David Stokes, around 1980. (Family image)
David Stokes: High school graduation, 1978, Dunkirk High. (Family photo)
David Stokes, center, on a visit to Niagara Falls last summer with nephews Mason, Morgan and niece Madison; the three children are from Texas. (Image courtesy of Matthew Stokes)
David Stokes, center, on a visit to Niagara Falls last summer with nephews Mason, Morgan and niece Madison; the three children are from Texas. (Image courtesy of Matthew Stokes)
David Stokes, center, on a visit to Niagara Falls last summer with nephews Mason, Morgan and niece Madison; the three children are from Texas. (Image courtesy of Matthew Stokes)
I waited to write this piece until the World Series, this dramatic showdown between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers. The afternoon light and scattered leaves of late October always carry me back to childhood. We'd run home after school to catch the end of each game, in an era when the World Series was played in the afternoon, and maybe we'd grab our gloves and play a little catch ourselves.
David Stokes (center) on a visit to Niagara Falls last summer with nephews Mason, Morgan and niece Madison; the three children are from Texas. (Image courtesy of Matthew Stokes)
David Stokes, center, on a visit to Niagara Falls last summer with nephews Mason, Morgan and niece Madison; the three children are from Texas. (Image courtesy of Matthew Stokes)
David Stokes, center, on a visit to Niagara Falls last summer with nephews Mason, Morgan and niece Madison; the three children are from Texas. (Image courtesy of Matthew Stokes)
David Stokes, center, on a visit to Niagara Falls last summer with nephews Mason, Morgan and niece Madison; the three children are from Texas. (Image courtesy of Matthew Stokes)
