by admin | Nov 14, 2022 | Baseball
BASEBALL Why Not You? Part of the reason my family moved into the school district was because of the reputation of the baseball program at El Camino Real High School. The school had produced countless Division I and pro baseball players in its history. It was a high...
by admin | Nov 14, 2022 | Baseball, People
BASEBALL, PEOPLE Bob Kipper’s Pre-Game Schtick Bob Kipper was the team pitching coach when I played for the Low-A Greenville Drive, and again when I played for the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. I loved him! He was awesome. He had pitched in the big leagues for a...
by Jamal Simpson | Nov 14, 2022 | Baseball, People
BASEBALL, PEOPLE Gary DiSarcina When I showed up for my first taste of professional baseball, I was coming off a wrist surgery. I had broken it diving over the catcher’s head against Harvard 6 days before the draft (This was before I learned that I wasn’t a slide guy)...
by Jamal Simpson | Nov 13, 2022 | Baseball, People
BASEBALL, PEOPLE Jack Hammer For the playoff run with the Boston Red Sox in 2013, I was the inactive 26th man traveling with the team in case of injuries. I did everything with the team like I was active; took batting practice, went to all the scouting meetings, and...
by admin | Oct 15, 2022 | Baseball
BASEBALL You’re Not Good Enough How this one comment lit a fire in me and gave me direction. I got drafted as a catcher in 2008 in the 6th round. The team drafted another catcher in the 7th round. By the time I signed and met the rookie ball team in August, this...
