A lesson in civil rights

Riley Devault shows a special interest in a Jackie Robinson exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., so his dad Michael takes the opportunity to explain the significance of Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier.

Photo by Darrin M. Devault (taken in late July 2007)

Bullpen bound

Relief pitchers for the Memphis Redbirds walk to the bullpen before the start of a game at AutoZone Park in downtown Memphis.

Photo by Darrin M. Devault (taken on July 17, 2004)

Lights on at AutoZone

Top of massive scoreboard sign at AutoZone Park, Memphis, Tenn.

Photo by Darrin M. Devault (taken on Sept. 17, 2010)

The last long ball hit by baseball's true HR king

The ball hit by Hank Aaron (Baseball's True HR Champ) for his final career home run (No. 755) is on loan at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y.

Photo by Darrin M. Devault (taken on July 26, 2009)

Herrreee's Ozzie!

Mascot Ozzie has been entertaining Nashville Sounds fans at Greer Stadium for many years. He confided to me that his all-time favorite players are Ozzie Smith and Ozzie Guillen, now the manager of the Chicago White Sox.

Photo by Darrin M. Devault (taken on Aug. 26, 2010)

Hunka, hunka ballplayer

Hometown hero Elvis is depicted as a Memphis Redbirds baseball player on the club level of AutoZone Park in downtown Memphis.

Photo by Darrin M. Devault (taken on Sept. 17, 2010)

"Train up a child..."

Sign in a youth baseball dugout in Bolivar, Tenn.

Photo by Darrin M. Devault (taken in June 2010)