A man leapt over the bag with his arm outstretched, sweat dripping from his elbow.
He looked something like an angel wearing a crown cast from golden wires and paper stars.
Another man dove for the base while the first one reached for the ball, looking for the out with a catch.
He didn’t catch it.
Instead, he tumbled back down to earth.
The second man leapt up and smiled.
The ball skipped into center field.
And the team fell behind.
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