The Oklahoma Sooners play baseball at a field named in honor of Dale Mitchell, a legend as a Sooners' hitter and a long-time big-leaguer after World War II.
Ole Sheldon was an Oklahoma hitting star early in the 2000s. He was having one of his best days at Dale Mitchell, with four hits against Texas Tech.
"And then I hit a shot to the left of the third baseman, he didn't make the play, and I was thinking, 'I'm 5 for 5,' '' Sheldon said.
Danielle Felton was the media communications coordinator for the Sooners, and also served as the scorekeeper for home baseball games. Her ruling: an error.
"I still complain about that call,'' Sheldon said. "And Danielle says, 'The third baseman had to make that play.' She was a tough official scorer. Everything is called a hit now, even in the big leagues, and it drives her crazy.''
Sheldon gets a chance to bring up this complain on the regular basis, since he and Danielle are now married and have a 2-year-old daughter, Collins. The Sheldons both teach in Belleview, Fla. school district.
"I was full-time for the first time, teaching economics, this past school year,'' Sheldon said. "I wasn't going to play ball this summer.''
Sheldon was sitting in the home dugout at Midway Stadium. He's back playing as a right-handed power threat for the St. Paul Saints. He first came to St. Paul for a month in 2009, and has been in the lineup on a regular basis since 2010.