Wednesday brought the first day of Baseball Clinic.
Former pro athletes leading the Bluffton clinics were:
Former pro athletes leading the Bluffton clinics were:
Chad Ogea from the Cleveland Indians
Anthony Telford from the Texas Rangers
Roger Mason from the Philadelphia Phillies
Chris Snopek from the Chicago White Sox
*read Wikipedia with a grain of salt, obviously.
**team affiliations based on personal introductions and jersey choice
These fellas were wonderful with the kids. They took care to call them by name and give them direction with firm but caring tones.
My hat is tipped especially in "Coach" Ogea's direction for taking Fisher under his wing and making it, in Fisher's words " a lucky day"
(there was an 8 and Up stipulation but Fisher was included as an "assistant" and eventually full fledged participant thanks to Mr. Ogea.)