Pan American Gold for Team USA May Depend On Continued Work of Atlantic Leaguer Andy Van Hekken

October 20, 2011 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment

Despite all of its world-wide baseball success, including the Olympic Games, the United States has not won a gold medal in the Pan American Games in 44 years (1967). Team USA set off its latest bid to capture the title as we were putting this column together Thursday, and if it is to be successful […]

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Two Atlantic Leaguers May Be Vying for Same Job In Los Angeles Angelsâ€™ Outfield

March 18, 2010 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment

If we allow ourselves to dream once in a while why not conjure up a scenario where two former Independent Baseball players are competing for the same job in the major leagues. I cannot say that is the case because it is not possible to get all the way into Mike Sciosciaâ€™s head.Â But this […]

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