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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At home, the Timber Rattlers merchandise manager has a closet of jerseys, shirts and caps with team logos. At work, he makes the calls for what jerseys, shirts and caps wind up in the team shop. His expertise allows him to order brilliantly.
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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.
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.
Nine years ago, John Wasdin pitched a perfect game in the minors. Now the pitching coach for the Burlington Bees, most of his players have no idea about his accomplishments.
And why do we have to look back to the story of a man gone nearly 50 years for an answer?
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.
