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.
Find Out More >More than six years have passed since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. The Zephyrs were out of the state when the storm hit, but eight miles west of the Superdome and the city, they still think about the aftermath.
Sam Hitcher, fourth from right, and Tom Munoz, second from right, played on the same field for the first time more than half a century ago. Their friendship has stretched across teams, states, leagues and decades.
The Timber Rattlers salute cows and state history with mooing, milk chugging and cheese tasting.
Duane Espy manages in one league. His son, Dean, plays in another. Two states and more than 700 miles separate them every night, but Duane never misses an opportunity to follow each pitch.
In Beloit, baseball and flowers are synonymous with George and Nancy Spelius. And it’s been that way for nearly half a century.