Sean Kirst sends this story about a 100-year-old baseball fan who once turned now a tryout with the Buffalo Bisons to enlist in World War II. He can still pitch, and the Bisons signed him to a one-day contract as a shortstop in addition to his throwing out the first pitch on the fourth of July:

From there, the tale reached Brad Bisbing, assistant general manager. He kept thinking of how Roy gave up the dream of trying out for the Bisons to enlist, instead.

“How heroic is that?” said Bisbing, who not only set up Roy’s first pitch, but went one step better for Monday’s 6:05 p.m. game against Syracuse: In front of what is always a big holiday turnout at Sahlen Field, Roy – who has never stepped inside that historic downtown ballpark – will sign a one-day contract as a Bisons shortstop.

BuffaloNews.com

Congratulations to Roy Kinyon on his professional debut!