"MLB"
From Philips Exeter to “The Show”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HPplhQVqWI If not a baseball fan, you might not be aware of one of (possibly) the best feel good stories in baseball this year (Super Sam: Early success for a late bloomer - New Yorker article; subscription required). Sam Fuld, a Phillips Exeter graduate, has arrived to “the show” after nine years in the minors. He’s [...]
Read MoreA Boarding School’s Growing Baseball Legacy
Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Lou Rabito’s piece tells the story of how Perkiomen School baseball connected with Puerto Rican players/families and, in the process grew into a boarding school baseball power. Perkiomen players now hold spots on collegiate rosters of all levels and, one alumnus, Jose Morales plays catcher for the Colorado Rockies. Current Perkiomen senior [...]
Read MoreA Boarding School Alumna Throws Cleveland Indians Batting Practice
Full disclosure, I’m writing this story from 16-19 year old memories. If I could dig fast enough through those old yearbooks and make some early morning phone calls, I’d have some particulars. Today, a note short on research and long on memory and impressions. Justine Siegal was a student at Brewster Academy while I taught [...]
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