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Westerville resident Sam Kegley's first work of fiction is titled Grandparents and Softball .

Love for softball inspires Westerville man's family fiction
* Sam Kegley discovered his book not only appeals to young softball players, but to the parents and grandparents of those players.
By AARON SCHWARZ
Published: Monday, August 3, 2009 9:20 AM EDT
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Westerville resident Sam Kegley, 76, always has had a passion for softball. Now, he's turned that passion into a book.

Kegley's book, Grandparents and Softball, is a story about a set of grandparents, Andy and Princess, who follow their granddaughter, Audrey, throughout her softball career, starting when she is a young girl all the way to her 20s, when she competes in the Olympics as part of Team USA.

Grandparents and Softball, Kegley's first attempt at fiction, was born in large part from his own experiences after being involved in softball for much of his life.

"I've played softball, my kids played softball and now my granddaughters play softball. Girls are completely taking over the sport," Kegley said.




As the game of softball has evolved throughout the years, so have the people playing it.

"The enthusiasm of little girls when they play softball is something else. They play like boys out there," Kegley said.

When he started writing the book, Kegley originally intended for his audience to be children who are playing softball.

One of the editors of the book, an Ohio State softball alumna, showed Kegley his audience was much broader.

Since taking the advice of the collegiate player, Kegley realized his book is not only enjoyable for kids playing softball, but also for the parents and grandparents of those kids.

Kegley's exuberance for softball is rarely rivaled.

"I love softball. Most people who are associated with softball do. Everybody counts and the girls do such a good job. It's a team game and being part of a team really helps the self-esteem of these little girls." Kegley said.

Plans for another book already are in the works; however, Kegley doesn't yet know what the topic will be.

Kegley and his wife Jeanette have lived in Westerville for 48 years.

Grandparents and Softball is available for purchase at the Web site authorhouse.com or by calling 888-280-7715.