There is no obvious genetic or physical reason why Ian Krol can throw a baseball 93 mph. Velocity wasn't even the most intriguing part to scouts. It was how those curveballs and changeups moved once released from his left hand.
Eric Small had already transferred out of Missouri State and Joliet
Junior College by the time he arrived at Minnesota, where only one
assistant remained to help him finalize his living arrangements.
Jerry Hairston Jr. had an idea his life was about to change -- he just
wasn't exactly sure how. It opened a path toward the Canyon of Heroes,
where New York once celebrated Dwight D. Eisenhower's World War II
victory and Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon.
In case you missed it, the college basketball season tipped off with
North Carolina trying to defend its national title and Isiah Thomas
hoping to restore his reputation at Florida International.
Patrick Mooney: Jerry Hairston Jr. scored the final run in Game 2 of this year’s ALCS for the Yankees. Will the Naperville North graduate’s name be immortalized in the World Series, or will his place there be celebration enough for the ones who know him best?
