In his final years at the ballpark, working special assignments for the Cubs into his late 80s, Dave Garcia’s vision had narrowed to a spyglass so he could only focus on a middle infielder, but not the corners. He saw the pitch but not what a hitter did with it. Decades as a player, coach, and manager had meant “he had seen — what? — an infinite number of innings?” his son said, so as Garcia’s sight eroded, another sense took over.
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