Forced Out - Written by Stephen Frey
Posted by: Mr.Basketball in Basketball Sites and The Best ArticlesJack was getting older-age aches and pains but he got over those things by drinking. He also loved his daughter, Cheryl, who tried her hardest to keep her father away from the drink and get interested in something other than alcohol. Cheryl had her boyfriend, Bobby, talk Jack into going to a baseball game featuring the Single A Sarasota Tarpons. Jack didn’t really want to go to a baseball game. He had loved his baseball for far too many years but when he lost his job with the Yankees, he lost all ambition for most everything. During the game, the actions of the Tarpons center fielder caught Jack’s eye. This kid, who he discovered was Mikey Clemants, was not only a terrific hitter but a fantastic fielder too showing his ability to track down balls hit anywhere near him and pounding the ball hitting it over the fence as though it took no effort. The man that didn’t want to be involved in baseball any longer started thinking that this young man might be his ticket back to the Yankees. Bu …
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