Exact same experience, but it was football (he hated baseball), and, same thing, lasted only maybe ten minutes.
Oh well, his own dad was screwed up as well. Luckily I broke that cycle.
My wife (we were high school sweethearts) was totally neglected by her folks (her mom began to work outside the home) and went through some rough stuff, when her dad should have been there to protect her.
And he was actually an 'okay' guy, no big vices, he just never got involved, never cared.
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