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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Mark Montgomery earned a spot in the record books just months into his career in the minors.
And why do we have to look back to the story of a man gone nearly 50 years for an answer?
The Kansas City Royals have already called up handfuls of their top prospects. A few, including minor league home run leader Wil Myers, are still with the Omaha Storm Chasers. Their day will come.
Janette Donoghue has seen the Dunedin Blue Jays play hundreds of times – maybe thousands. She was a fan, then she poured beer and now she’s assistant general manager.
At home, the Timber Rattlers merchandise manager has a closet of jerseys, shirts and caps with team logos. At work, he makes the calls for what jerseys, shirts and caps wind up in the team shop. His expertise allows him to order brilliantly.
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.
