A Portrait of Ron Washington in 1989, at the End of His Playing Career
September 14, 2013 by Arne Christensen · Leave a Comment
In 1989, David Lamb spent the summer rambling around the U.S. in his RV, watching minor league baseball games as he traveled. A couple years later, he published a book, Stolen Season, about his journey. Lamb caught up with Ron Washington in Tucson, where the future Rangers manager was playing shortstop, mostly, for the Houston […]
Visiting Aging Lefty Warren Spahn in 1989
September 7, 2013 by Arne Christensen · 2 Comments
Warren Spahn was tending to his southeast Oklahoma cattle ranch or, more accurately, relaxing at the Broken Arrow country club near the ranch when journalist David Lamb met him while traveling cross-country in his RV in 1989. (A couple years later, Lamb published a book, Stolen Season, about his journey and the minor-league baseball he […]
