The aluminum siding on the house had hundreds of dents. The father would urge the boy to dive for grounders. The boy would get dirty. The father never yelled.

• 房屋的铝制墙板上有几百个凹痕，父亲鼓励男孩扑接滚地球，这个男孩老是全身脏兮兮，但他从不大声斥责。