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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Burt Hooton never pitched much in the minors, but his long career in the Majors and more than two decades as a pitching coach give him the knowledge necessary to groom young pitchers — even if he all but ignores radar guns.
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 Montgomery Biscuits used city history to get its new park and team rolling.
Keith Winter spent 25 years in television because it paid the bills and allowed him time to coach his three boys. While caring for his sons’ baseball fields, he found his true calling.
Every season, thousands of host families open their homes to young players. There are 21 host families in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, including Don and Robin Grawe, who landed a pair of future all-stars in their spare bedroom.
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.
