As some of you have heard, I turn 50 today (March 7). I wanted to take a moment and thank all of you who have dropped me a line with your best wishes. It is appreciated. As always, I am pleased to share my birthday with a number of fastpitch friends, including managers past and present, Manny Echeveste and Ron Kirby, and also Chuck Vranich, who has known me so long that he recalls playing against me when I was young.
Reflecting on birthdays and such, I’ll share a favorite quote of mine from the timeless Satchel Paige:
“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?”
I suspect that most fastpitch players never see themselves as old as the calendar does. I like it that way.