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The Baseball That Changed a Life | Lansing News
A retired Army National Guard officer, David Howell, holds a baseball from the very first Lansing Lugnuts game in 1996 — the final out of that historic debut at Oldsmobile Park. More than just a souvenir, it’s a symbol of community, connection, and legacy. Howell brought a young Iraqi boy, Mohammed Alani, to games after the boy’s father was killed — Mohammed became a devoted baseball fan, chasing foul balls like treasure. The stadium, though used by college teams before, marked a new chapter for Lansing. Even though the Lugnuts lost that opener, players like Carlos Beltrán went on to MLB…
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