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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He hired Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel, called the shots on the front page of the Wall Street Journal and has a Pulitzer Prize in his office. But when the Iowa owner shows up to the park, he just wants to talk with fans and keep score.
Kaleb Cowart pitched from kindergarten until his high school graduation. He wanted to hit, though, and feel the thrill of rounding the bases after hitting a homer. The Los Angeles Angels wanted that, too.
The Tennessee manager is in his first season with the Smokies, but managed his first team more than three decades ago when he was still in his 20s. The games have piled up over time — 4,000? Maybe 5,000? Who knows? Not Bailey.
“Front Row” Joe’s passion for the game has pushed his attendance to 1,137 consecutive Cubs games ... and counting.
On some days, general managers and groundskeepers are resident meteorologists. They try to predict when the storms will come, if they come at all, and when the players should take the field.
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.
