Farewell To Mom–A True “All-Star”

May 8, 2011 by Bob Lazzari · Leave a Comment

Mary Lou Lazzari lost her long, courageous battle with cancer on October 9, 2007–the nasty disease having robbed the world of a once-vibrant, wonderful human being. O.K., you may wonder why a death of a loved one would warrant being the subject of a sports column; I kinda wondered about that, too, but the answer […]

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Rambling On About My Glory Days – What to Do When the Lights Go Out

May 2, 2010 by Jack Perconte · Leave a Comment

Although I had a few more major league at-bats than “Moonlight Graham” did, I know just how he felt in the movie Field of Dreams – maybe I could have kept playing, but I may have missed my life’s passion, and missed making a difference for some kid. I guess I am one of the […]

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