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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In a promotion much like opposite day, the Rome Braves served hot dogs in hamburger buns, read lineups in Spanish and even dressed their male on-field entertainment in women’s clothing.
And why do we have to look back to the story of a man gone nearly 50 years for an answer?
Twelve years ago, Ohio native Andy Rayburn bought a minor league baseball team in Florida because he thought it would be fun. It has been.
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Mike Melega never imagined a college catering gig would get him a job in baseball. The Drillers offered him an internship. He bit at the chance. Now, 19 seasons later as general manager, the job is still serving new challenges.
Brad Starr worked childhood afternoons in dugouts and on diamonds. Now a few years older than most minor league players, he is one of the top clubhouse managers without a Major League job.
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.
