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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Todd Stephenson knew little about baseball when the Red Sox hired him in 1999 as interim general manager in Sarasota, Florida. Now he plays a crucial role in the Major League team’s operations in two states.
Growing up, Eric Jensen just wanted to be an umpire. That one wish led to stints as a batboy, a clubhouse manager and, now, the general manager of the High Desert Mavericks. Even in the front office, his heart is still with the laundry.
The Pirates are in the baseball and hotel business. They built a complex to house minor league players. More teams might follow suit.
Seven years ago, mounds of dirt cradled the Pensacola Bay. Today, the newest team in the minors has helped bring life to the whole city.
Sam Hitcher, fourth from right, and Tom Munoz, second from right, played on the same field for the first time more than half a century ago. Their friendship has stretched across teams, states, leagues and decades.
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.
