By Ed Piper, Jr.
"That's Linda's phone," Tracy Brown, her father, explained to a guest after starting up Motown tunes on the backyard patio at his daughter's combined graduation/18th birthday party at their home June 17.
"That's something we really share in common," the La Jolla High assistant softball coach said. "Music. We sit at night and listen to songs together. She likes the (Motown) stuff."
The father-daughter connection via music of his favorite era obviously warms Tracy's heart, and fit right in with the close, family nature of the party, which was attended by several good friends and softball colleagues of the Browns, who love their softball, too.
The occasion marked the end of Linda's record-setting career at La Jolla as a third base power hitter, knocking up to nine home runs in a season during her sophomore season. Both Browns saw the culmination of their dreams in the Vikings' CIF championship with a thrilling 2-1 win on a walkoff game-winning hit by teammate Josie Sinkeldam in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Linda greeted guests as they arrived, and the family provided a tasty buffet of carne asada and chicken tacos with all the trimmings.
What hasn't really sunk in yet with La Jolla players returning next year is that Tracy is not returning to coach the team. He is moving to Morse, where Linda's younger sister, Leilah, will be a pitcher as a ninth-grader.
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