qWhenever I hear someone mention the year 1996, I immediately think of that magical baseball season in which a special group of young men won forty-three consecutive baseball games. But it was so much more than just those forty-three games. It was the culmination of years of hard work and dedication to both the game they loved and the teammates they competed with. I feel truly blessed to have been a part of their journey.q -Tim Dowdy, Former New Hope Baseball Coach qThe spring of '96 was a magical time that I will never forget. It was a three-month period in which the stars aligned and took us on an unforgettable ride.q -Carey Edwards, Former New Hope Baseball player qI went to my knees near the third base line as the ball began to get closer and closer to the ground. As a sixteen-year-old, all I could think about was how I had just let my team down. My name was going to be in the record books, the only pitcher with an L next to his name. Suddenly, my feet went numb as I stood up in disbelief. I saw what had just happened but didn't believe it. I still have never seen another catch like that!q -Scott Kappler, Former New Hope Baseball PlayerIn either 1995 or 1996, Coach Dowdy bought the team a small machine that threw plastic golf balls like a pitching machine. ... It was supposed to be used to run electrical wires through, but I cut it down to about twenty-eight inches and tapedanbsp;...
Title | : | Chasing Zero |
Author | : | Brandt Galloway |
Publisher | : | Abbott Press - 2015-01-21 |
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