At the Cheesecake Factory with his parents in the early 2000s, producer Martin Kessler got a tip: Nomar Garciaparra was there.

'You Do Know Who His Wife Is, Don’t You?': My Brush With Mia And Nomar

Martin Kessler

Producer, Only A Game

Nomar Garciaparra and Mia Hamm are a sports power couple. But in 2003, now-Only A Game producer Martin Kessler only recognized one of those faces. (Richard Shotwell/Invision for Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation/AP Images)

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With no baseball happening at Fenway Park, Red Sox organist Josh Kantor finds community on Facebook Live. 

'7th-Inning Stretch': Why Red Sox Organist Josh Kantor Is Still Playing

Karen Given

Executive Producer/Interim Host, Only A Game

With baseball on hold, Boston Red Sox organist Josh Kantor has a new audience: Facebook. (Mary Eaton)

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Back in 1999, Fenway Park was in danger. Then the band Smash Mouth showed up.

Back In 1999, Smash Mouth Stood Up For Fenway Park

Back in 1999, Fenway Park was in danger. (Ezra O. Shaw/Allsport/Getty Images)

Steven Wright was picked in the second round of the 2006 MLB Draft. In 2010, he was still in the minors -- and in danger of being released. That's when he turned to the knuckleball. 

Knuckleballer Steven Wright's 'Last Resort' Leads To All-Star Game

Currently in his first full season in an MLB rotation, 31-year-old knuckleballer Steven Wright is headed to the All-Star Game. (Charles Krupa/AP)