Brother John Patrick was our prefect, which meant he was in charge of us whenever we were not at prayer or class or study. He ruled our recreation and dormitory and employment activities. He had grown up on the lower East Side of New York City. Baseball was his passion. As a teenager he had played semi-pro ball for several teams in several leagues, and this love carried over to us once we had ball fields. Today a lot of instruction involves teaching mechanics of batting, fielding and pitching. Brother John concentrated on the mental aspects of the game. If you were sitting on the bench, he never gave you a rest. Depending on the number of men on base and the number of outs, he would quiz you: what should the shortstop do if the ball is hit to his left? to his right? what does the third baseman do on a bunt? No time for daydreaming.