COUNTING ON CHEESECAKE FROM CRANDALL: Slugger Kinsler Ray Farmer Steps Up Big as Local Champion at the Rube Foster Pitch Hit & Run Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas.



COUNTING ON CHEESECAKE FROM CRANDALL: Slugger Kinsler Ray Farmer Steps Up Big as Local Champion at the Rube Foster Pitch Hit & Run Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. By Pastor Kyev Tatum, New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church of Fort Worth sent, Texas. 



FORT WORTH, TEXAS — When the call went out to the youth of North Texas to show up, step up, and shine on the baseball diamond, they answered like champions. From Arlington to Coppell, Grand Prairie to Rhome, and yes—from Burleson, Crowley, and Mansfield too—they even came from Oklahoma—families flooded into Gateway Park in Fort Worth for a moment that was much bigger than baseball.


They came with gloves in hand and fire in their hearts. These weren’t just kids killing time on a weekend—these were focused, faith-filled, and fiercely competitive young athletes, ages 7 to 14, ready to pitch, hit, and run in the name of Rube Foster, the Father of Black Baseball and a pioneer of purpose and progress.


But in the middle of all the noise, the talent, and the big dreams, one name echoed louder than the rest:

Kinsler Ray Farmer.

Better known across Crandall as “Cheesecake.”



That’s right—Cheesecake from Crandall! A hometown hero with a big bat and an even bigger heart. Representing a town of just over 5,000 people and located 55 miles east of Fort Worth, Cheesecake stepped onto the field with quiet confidence and left with the title of Local Champion, ready to move on and represent Fort Worth on the next level of the MLB Pitch Hit & Run Regional Competition.


And let’s be clear: Cheesecake is more than just a great baseball name. He’s a complete young man—a scholar, a servant, and a shining example of what happens when faith meets focus.


After a heartfelt conversation with his proud mother, Julie Smith, we learned just how special this young man truly is. Kinsler is an honors student at Crandall Middle School and is on an accelerated track to graduate with both a high school diploma and an associate’s degree. His dream? To become a veterinarian, working with animals and serving the people in his rural Texas community.



But what truly makes Cheesecake special is his work ethic and his faith in God. He works odd jobs on local farms to earn money to support his baseball dreams. He thanks God for every opportunity and always carries himself with the grace and grit of a young man raised right.


He’s not just swinging for fences—he’s aiming for the future.


As the host and founder of the Rube Foster Pitch Hit & Run Invitational, I can say without hesitation:

We’re counting on Cheesecake.

Counting on him to shine. Counting on him to lead.

Counting on him to represent Fort Worth and all of Texas with excellence.


Cheesecake reminds us that dreams still matter, and that hard work, heart work, and faith work together to produce greatness.


Let your light shine before others.

Matthew 5:16.





MEET PASTOR KYEV TATUM


Founder of the Rube Foster Pitch Hit & Run Invitational & Fun Over Guns Initiative


Rev. Kyev P. Tatum, Sr. is on a mission to turn baseball fields into launchpads and build a generation of champions with purpose. As the visionary founder of the Rube Foster Pitch Hit & Run Invitational and the powerful Fun Over Guns movement in Fort Worth, Pastor Tatum is providing bold, positive alternatives to youth violence through faith, fellowship, and sports.





Under his passionate leadership, New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church has become a hub of hope in Fort Worth’s historic 76104 community. He has united a team of champions that includes Major League Baseball, the Texas Rangers Foundation, Fort Worth Parks and Recreation, the Black on Base Negro League Legacy Project, the Texas Buffalo Soldiers Association, and the Ministers Justice Coalition of Texas.



With a heart for the people and a playbook rooted in faith, Pastor Tatum is proving that baseball isn’t just a game—it’s a ministry.


And as long as young stars like Cheesecake keep stepping up to the plate, the future of our communities will be nothing short of home run worthy.


#CheesecakeForTheCity

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