We scrimp and save and work. We look high to climb some professional ladder. Maybe we stall a few rungs from the top. We still dream. We always dream.
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For more than a century, the Barons have been the heart of Birmingham baseball. Next year, they will move from the suburbs to a new downtown stadium.
Athletic trainer Travis Tims used to be in charge of getting the team’s laundry and equipment from stadium to stadium. There’s a reason he now makes checklists.
Dave Heller unfurled a series of new ideas for the Quad Cities River Bandits almost as soon as he purchased the team five seasons ago. He has plenty more in store.
The Pelicans executive chef Ricky Andrews feeds hundreds of people a night. CIA trained, his menus include juicy filet mignon and smoky barbecue chicken. Before he found professional success, though, Andrews struggled to even feed himself.
And why do we have to look back to the story of a man gone nearly 50 years for an answer?
Before he played in the majors, Jonny Gomes hit 63 homers in the minors, suffered a heart attack and, on a lighter note, became a certified personal trainer.
The Dragons faltered on their way to a 9-1 loss to the Kane County Cougars, but fans were still entertained between innings ... by the ZOOperstars.
