Jacob and Buck's Story - A Front Royal Around the Valley Tale

A note from Jerry: I had mentioned earlier this week that my time with Buck and his son Jacob had moved me to the point that I needed to retrace the journey my son Chris and I took eight years ago around the Northwest League. It was all about a Father and a Son back then and visiting with Buck and Jacob actually gave me a part of that back. The time with this father and son team led me to ask Buck if he would take the time to put his thoughts down on paper and he did just that. I read the e-mail just a minute ago and I know my daughter will probably post it before I finish my thoughts but if you only read one more thing on this site-Please let it be from Mr. Buck Smith! --- A Father and Son Journey Around the Valley for All the Right Reasons Written by Buck Smith Jacob and my trek around the league began in mid-June at Rebel Park in New Market. After showing up half way through the first inning, we found a seat in the bleachers and settled in for what we hoped would be an exciting gam...