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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Peoria radio broadcaster Nathan Baliva lives to call games. With his year-round schedule of games all over the state — the Chiefs, colleges and high schools — he loves to call them, too.
The Blaze play in the 51st-largest city in the United States. And other fun facts.
Call Las Vegas what you want — The Marriage Capital of the World, The City of Second Chances, Sin City — just make sure you call it home to a minor league baseball team. The 51s play here, and they have stories to tell.
Joe Ayrault played in seven Major League games and watched a World Series from the dugout before shoulder injuries ended his playing career. That was only the start of his story.
Donn Roach started the season with the Inland Empire 66ers. An early trade sent him to a California League rival — the Lake Elsinore Storm — and his stellar performance has followed.
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.
