In the first game ever played in a professional baseball league, the first player to get a base hit was James “Deacon” White. He went on to play for the next 20 years or so, well into his 40s.

Ryan Phillippe is looking forward to seeing his son, Deacon, forge his own path in the entertainment industry. The actor’s 18-year-old son, whom he shares with ex-wife Reese Witherspoon ...