I'm guessing this subject matter has made it into another puzzle but I didn't check. Since I'm not trying to publish I figured I'd just...

Pretty typical "first word follows" type theme. I think 16-across was the entry I built the puzzle around. I like the phrase and have...

I GREW UP WATCHING BASEBALL AND PROBABLY DIDN'T REALIZE 28-ACROSS'S "FIRST NAME" WAS ACTUALLY A NICKNAME BUT HEY, KIDS ARE DUMB. I WAS...