Missed his called

     There was a young boy named Sammy that lived on a farm in the south.  His father had a large farm.  His mother took care of the house. In 1916 the young boy fell in love with playing baseball.  Sammy loved playing baseball with his two older brothers and their friends every Saturday.   Sammy was a good pitcher everybody said he was good.  When he became an adult he was the best pitcher in the whole county.  His two brothers no longer lived with them.  They had their own families.  He had to take care of their ailing parents and the farm alone.

     One Saturday a baseball scout came to his town from the Negro baseball League.  They were scouting for a pitcher.  As always Sammy played the game with vigor.  A few days later he was contacted by the scout.  He offered him the opportunity to be a pitcher in their league.  He rushed home to tell his parents the good news.  To his dismay he saw that his mother's cough had gotten worse.  Dad was too ill to take care of mother while he was playing ball.  Sam paused and looked at both his parents.  He never told his parents his news.  He never played ball again.  He patiently said to his mother, "I'll get your medicine mother."