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 the minors, just about everybody works two (or three or eight) jobs. Just look at John Maedel, the Chattanooga vice president and assistant general manager, who has moonlighted almost every game for the last 12 years as the p.a. announcer.
Two years ago, the Tampa Bay Rays grabbed three Seattle high schoolers in the first three rounds of the draft. Drew Vettleson, left, Ryan Brett, center, and Josh Sale have been together ever since.
A name and logo change helped the Lakeland Flying Tigers create a brand identity. How can you forget a tiger with wings?
During the 1984 season, Sam Bernabe was an Iowa Cubs intern, pumping stormwater out of dugouts and cleaning locker rooms. Now he is president and general manager of the team and chairman of the minor league board of trustees.
The Pelicans executive chef Ricky Andrews feeds hundreds of people a night. CIA trained, his menus include juicy filet mignon and smoky barbecue chicken. Before he found professional success, though, Andrews struggled to even feed himself.
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.
