by admin | Nov 14, 2022 | Baseball, People
BASEBALL, PEOPLE My Favorite Player Chipper Jones was one of my three favorite players when I was growing up. And when I played for the Atlanta Braves in 2015 he was around the clubhouse all the time. It was very cool to get to interact with him. He’s a Hall of Famer...
by admin | Nov 14, 2022 | Baseball, People
BASEBALL, PEOPLE Randy Wolf – Who’s Next? Randy Wolf is a 16-year MLB veteran left-handed pitcher. He had graduated from my high school seven years before I stepped on campus, and was a fan favorite player on the Philadelphia Phillies for all of my 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...
