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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Thirty Octobers ago, Mike Caldwell helped lead the Brewers to two World Series wins. If his teammates had matched him, he might be a Dairyland Hero. Instead, he works down South, a pitching coach close to a famous golf course, content in anonymity.
Kane County righty reliever Michael Giovenco is 24 and still lives at home. He loves every day.
The Nashville Sounds general manager shares some thoughts on the value of planting roots and building relationships in the transient minor leagues, how to recover from disasters and the most ridiculous promo he ever saw.
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.
After close to a decade of covering the minors, the most famous bush league chronicler of them all knows more about promotions and business than he ever thought he would. This is a perfect job for him.
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.
