Yesterday I watched “Bragging Rights: Stickball Stories” on PBS and was immediately full of emotion. How proud Steve Mercado was about the stickball community and passing it on to the next generation was truly inspiring. The fact that he gave his life for this country is even more inspiring. What a great man and a wonderful family. Although I do not know him, I feel very blessed to have witnessed just a little bit of his life through PBS and all that he strived for.