R. A. Cabral is a Sacramento native and a published author of fiction, non-fiction and feature articles, including "The Miracle of the Christmas Holder" novella (2011 / republished 2015) and "The Pitch: The Adventures of Luther Woundup and His Magical Orange Ball," a baseball fantasy, 2004. His two ebooks include: "Against All Odds: How the River Cats Became Sacramento’s Hometown Team," 2012, Amazon Digital Services, Inc., and "Barnstormin’ Across America: The Bustin’ Babes and Larrupin’ Lous, 2013," Amazon Digital Services, Inc.