Infield Dad and Old Man Moses;
Yesterday, a Newsday reporter called and asked me about the 2006 Goodwill Series in Cooperstown at the Hall Of Fame Field. This game - Japan National HS Team vs our American team in Goodwill Series XXII.
Matt Harvey now Mets pitched against Mashiro Tanake now Yankee in a Classic match up. Our American Coaches were Pro Scouts from the Red Sox and Reds.
A "once in a lifetime" event happened that only a Hollywood Movie could have described.
Our 2 catchers were injured during the game. I requested on the PA during the "time out" for a volunteer. A young Cooperstown HS junior walked down from the Hall of Fame stadium seats and "said I can catch".
He was outstanding [no fear] and two years later attended a Carolina college and signed professionally.
"That is a true story"
Bob
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