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The best baseball pitcher you’ve never seen

July 15, 2016by Another Slice2 Comments on The best baseball pitcher you’ve never seen
The best baseball pitcher you’ve never seen

The first time Major League Baseball came calling, Rolando Macias said no. Then 17-years old, illiterate, and devoted to the mother and grandma who raised him, the gifted Cuban pitcher declined a contract with the Cincinnati Reds in 1958. The next year, Fidel Castro orchestrated the Revolution that would keep him in power for the [...]

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Baseball, Cracker Jacks and mom

June 24, 2016December 10, 2017by Another Slice8 Comments on Baseball, Cracker Jacks and mom
Baseball, Cracker Jacks and mom

Our hero would prefer to remain anonymous, but that is not possible. Appleton police officer Jack Taschner's name is central to this story. He shares most of it, all but one letter, with our other friend, Jack Taschler. The former, a retired MLB pitcher, and the latter, a 10-year old boy, also share a passion [...]

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