A Minor League Season
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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23rd Jun | Story
Making a jump
Recent high school graduates are drafted every June to play pro ball. Managers rarely make that leap. During his 20th season coaching high school baseball, Bill Richardson caught the eye of a scout and the Rangers hired him.
8th Jun | Story
A dose of common sense
During the 1984 season, Sam Bernabe was an Iowa Cubs intern, pumping stormwater out of dugouts and cleaning locker rooms. Now he is president and general manager of the team and chairman of the minor league board of trustees.
23rd Jun | Story
Long live the king
What happens when Jerry Lawler spends a night with his subjects at a baseball park? He signs hundreds of autographs, mugs for three hours of photos and mixes a piledriver into nine innings of a slobberknocker.
15th May | Story
Turkey Mike’s Sweet Sauce
On the field, the San Jose Giants do little more than win and develop players. So why are they more famous for the meat they grill behind third base?
2nd Jul | Story
Soul food
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.
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