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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Myrtle Beach coach Brad Holman pitched three spectacular months in the majors, then faded back into the minor leagues and retirement. He almost never made it up at all, though.
When the St. Louis Cardinals bought a minor league team and moved it 215 miles from Busch Stadium, they tapped one of their own to run the show and maintain the tradition of the storied franchise.
The Tourists still play in old McCormick Field, but have new owners and a new concessions philosophy. No matter how packed the park is, the lines are always long.
David Hawkins dreamed of selling grilled cheese sandwiches. A decade later, he is still making the American staple in a wooden wedge he nailed together and painted yellow.
John Laferney started with the JetHawks when they moved to Lancaster 17 seasons ago. He worked in the video game room back then. Now he is in charge of the whole stadium.
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.
