Rambling on About My Glory Days – If Only Every Day Could Have Been Opening Day

April 4, 2010 by Jack Perconte · 1 Comment

Wondering what you would do in this situation? Within a couple of hours I had two calls from friends. “Jack I have a ticket for you for the Monday White Sox/Indians opener,” and “Jack, I have a ticket for you for the Monday night final four basketball game.” No brainer for me – baseball any […]

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Rambling on About My Glory Days – Ballplayers (Kids) Say the Darndest Things

March 28, 2010 by Jack Perconte · Leave a Comment

One never knows when a ballplayer, young or old, will say something that makes your head spin, creates a comment that you don”t forget and teaches a valuable life lesson for the future. My second book was written because I believe sports provide many opportunities for parents to teach life lessons to their kids. Sometimes, […]

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