Jesse Katz

Galleries: Max

"I wondered where he got it from, the carriage, the coordination, the ability to translate what I had loved, the imagery, the idea of baseball, into something demonstrable and consistent."

The start of La Loma.
   
Hitless in his first 14 games.
  
The first taste of victory.
     
  
Back to the finals, but second-best.
   
Second, again.
   
Second, still.
     
  
Back on top, even with a fever.
   
Everything comes second to skating.
   
Playing under protest
     
  
A freshman on varsity
   
Hoping to get noticed.