even though I still don' t know precisely what a good heart is.  尽管我仍不清楚它的确切涵义，

But I know the times I don't have one myself. 但是每当自己缺乏善心的时候，我总会有所警觉。

Unable to engage in many activities,  虽然父亲不能参加许多活动，

my father still tried to participate in some way.  但他仍然设法以某种方式参与进来。

When a local sandlot baseball team found itself without a manager, he kept it going.  当一个地方棒球队发现缺少一个领队时，他便去当领队。

He was a knowledgeable baseball fan and often took me to Ebbets Field to see the Brooklyn Dodgers play.  他是个棒球迷，有丰富的棒球知识，过去常带我去埃比茨棒球场观看布鲁克林鬼精灵队的比赛。

He liked to go to dances and parties, where he could have a good time just sitting and watching. 他喜欢参加舞会和晚会，乐意坐着看。 

On one memorable occasion a fight broke out at a beach party,  记得有一次的海边晚会上，有人打架，

with everyone punching and shoving.  动了拳头，推推搡搡。

He wasn't content to sit and watch, 他不甘于坐在那里当观众，

but he couldn't stand unaided on the soft sand.  但又无法在松软的沙滩上自己站起来。

In frustration he began to shout, I'll fight anyone who will sit down with me! 于是，失望之下，他吼了起来：谁想坐下和我打？ 

Nobody did.  没有人响应。

But the next day people kidded him by saying it was the first time any fighter was urged to take a dive even before the bout began. 但是第二天，人们都开玩笑地说，比赛还没开始，拳击手就被劝认输，这还是头一次看见。