| Toward the end of my junior year at
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| | could reach an outside pitch. Most if not
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| Weequahic High School in Newark New
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| | all of my hits that year were singles.
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| Jersey, I started hearing from my friends
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| | While I had power I had not displayed
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| that I was going to make All City. How
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| | much of it. I dug in deeper ready to
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| did they know I asked myself? In my usual
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| | smack one when Richie let loose with one
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| mood of high esteem I was thinking that
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| | that was very high and very tight. A
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| there was no way I would make the all
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| | curve ball without the curve in it.
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| city team. "Vailburg's catcher was better
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| | So tight it stuck in my ear. I guess it
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| than me" is what crossed my mind. I make
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| | did not curve like I thought. Down I
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| the grade - No way. I told you I had high
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| | went. Out like a light. While the ball
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| self esteem.
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| | did not stick in my ear it made quite an
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| The two best teams in the city at the
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| | impression in my head. I think some
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| time, Barringer and Vailsburg would
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| | thread from the ball is embedded in my
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| receive the most recognition for their
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| | ear and lobe to this day.
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| players. We were 3-15. And our record did
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| | I was slowly escorted to Coach Ginsburg's
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| not display how really bad we were. I
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| | office. When I finally awoke which seemed
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| think I was the only player that batted
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| | like hours, but was really minutes, Mr
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| over .300. Well maybe Dashell Meeks hit
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| | Ginsburg told me I had made the Star
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| over 300 as well.
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| | Ledger All City Baseball team. I was
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| In the last game of the season we were
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| | elated and soar. I was happy and groggy.
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| playing Central High School in Unterman
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| | I was proud and queasy at the same time.
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| Field. They were a poor to average team
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| | At the time it seemed like the beaning I
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| at best. But they had Richie Glenn. An
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| | received made whoever voted for The All
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| above average pitcher with speed to burn
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| | City team vote for me. They felt sorry
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| and a curveball that was, well I'll get
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| | for me and gave me a place on the team. I
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| to that curveball in a minute. I went up
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| | told you I had high self esteem.
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| to bat thinking home run. I was so
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| | Wow what a day. I wonder if Babe Ruth or
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| determined to hit a home run I remember
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| | Lou Gehrig ever went through something
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| standing closer to the plate thinking I
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| | like this.
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