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I am Gabe Shats. In this interview, I am interviewing my mom’s dad (grandpa). we talked about his childhood, how him and my Grammy met, and how he felt about his 50th anniversary being today.

In this interview my dad, Troy Svitak (age 58), talks about his childhood love for baseball, college experiences, meeting the love of his life, and more.

Chris Jacobson Brookes (73) and Joe Leppert (49) talk about their friendship and link to the former Northwestern Military and Naval Academy in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Anne Schmitz (37) interviews her father, Dennis Debrecht (68), about growing up in a large family, his love of baseball, and becoming a father.

Friends Shayne Duggan (50) and Wayne Evans (87) talk about Wayne's love of baseball and his childhood, riding a train to and from high school.

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: A conversation with Alina Lopez, a hardworking Puerto Rican mom born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, where she shares her life story highlighting her strong culture and family memories.

Growing up with his parents how he loved sports and got into education

My Dad and I talk about a lot of the key parts of his life and lots of lessons he’s learned throughout the years. He talks about experiences that have shaped him into who he is, and wisdom he has...

Jessie East (45) interviews her husband, Jason East (47), about his early memories growing up, leaving a full time job to help their son, finding his interests, and journey to entrepreneurship along the way.

A discussion about a potential softball league

Gerard Saylor (51) has a conversation with fellow Rotarian Mary Price (92) about her family's history in Lake Mills, raising a family, and working as a special education teacher.

Siblings Borden Wilson (57) and Clay Wilson (62) discuss childhood memories of growing up in Texas then moving to Florida. They talk about losing their father at a young age, growing closer over the years, taking care of their 93...

In this Interview, my brother informed me of what his childhood was like in comparison to growing up and becoming an Adolescent. We discussed differences in school, parenting and our peers. I found out a lot of good insight on...

In this interview, conducted in November 2021 in Allen Park, Michigan, Bianca Flinn (21) interviews her younger brother Brenden Flinn (18) about his life so far. Brenden shares his perspective on growing up in a small town and his town’s...

Stories of life, growing up, and family from my uncle with some input from my dad (his brother) as well.

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My grandfather Ed tells me about growing up in a small town, meeting his wife\my grandmother, and horses traveling through several generations.

Chris Coste talks about his unbelievable journey to fulfill his dream to become a professional baseball player in the MLB.

An American born Dominican who grew up in DR talks about art, architecture, Carnival, food, baseball, and dominoes.

Irene Rodriguez Mendez recalls her family and baseball as a young child

Spouses Nancy Sills, (67) and Jim Sills (67), sit down to preserve some memories for their children and their grandchildren. They describe the strong communities they each grew up in, share their favorite stories about various family members, and reflect...

Significant others, Alicia Jackson (49) and Pep Conley (54), share a conversation about the lessons they have learned in life, trust, honesty, relationships, and about their lives growing up.

I was able to learn a lot more about my dads baseball experience when he was little because I had a lot of miss information. It was also funny to hear what they had to do when they are new...

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Sisters Lynne Trotta (60) and Mary Ollila (56) share a conversation with their father, John LaFontaine (86), about John’s upbringing in Connecticut, their family, the different places they lived, and how John ended up moving to Wilmington, North Carolina.