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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Last year, Michael Fulmer, right, was part of the most incredible night in Oklahoma high school baseball history. This year, he wants to be part of the beginning of what might be the most incredible era for former Sooner State star pitchers.
Every year, minor leaguers throw a couple no-hitters — five or seven innings solo, nine innings combined, rarely nine innings solo — and all of them ultimately footnotes. There is no single list of minor league no-nos. They just fade away.
The Detroit Tigers have a dozen of their top prospects together in Lakeland for another season of games, lessons and development. What are the challenges of working with such a talented group? And how many will make it north to Comerica Park?
Kurt Brown learned to captivate audiences as a 3-year-old crooning old country tunes for farmers. He still knows how to entertain crowds. Now it’s mainly at the ballpark and during local elections.
The High Desert Mavericks clubhouse manager sliced open his hand while preparing a pregame spread. He was back at work that night.
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.
