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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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.
The radio voice of the Fresno Grizzlies shares his story, from a childhood spent listening to his father call games at Candlestick Park to his 17 seasons in the minors.
Rodney Linares played his last professional game when he was 21 years old. That was a decade and a half ago. Today, he is one of the rising stars in the world of minor league managers.
Seven years ago, mounds of dirt cradled the Pensacola Bay. Today, the newest team in the minors has helped bring life to the whole city.
Nine years ago, John Wasdin pitched a perfect game in the minors. Now the pitching coach for the Burlington Bees, most of his players have no idea about his accomplishments.
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.
