Doug Glanville On His Winter Ball Experience In Puerto Rico

Interesting take on Glanville's first experience in the Caribbean.

about 3 years ago Al Yellon 6 comments 2 recs |

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Nice Article

Sounds like the type of personal growth and the finding of ones self that we all want our kids to embrace one day.

If the world didn't suck we would all fall off.

by carolinacub on Dec 23, 2008 12:32 PM CST reply actions

He's a wonderful writer

. . . isn’t he?

by leothelip on Dec 23, 2008 12:34 PM CST reply actions

Indeed he is.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Dec 23, 2008 3:20 PM CST up reply actions

1995 Iowa

In case you are interested, here is a link to that team’s roster:

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/statistics/1995/10252.shtml

A lot of guys who never panned out on that roster.

In the middle of a good time, Truth gave me her icy kiss. Look around, you must be joking. All that way, all that way for this? -Oysterband

by Ross on Dec 23, 2008 4:02 PM CST reply actions

Wow.

Glanville had the best major league career of anyone on that team.

And his wasn’t all that great.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Dec 23, 2008 4:56 PM CST up reply actions

Outstanding.

I remember Glanville’s season in Puerto Rico. He beat my team in the finals.

Excellent account of a player’s life back then for a team out of the San Juan metro area. A few pampered players insisted on staying in cozier accomodations than Glanville’s.

Two updates: A lot has changed since the mid-nineties. Glanville would have a cell phone nowadays and a cheap TV in his room, probably.

Also, the ballpark that Glanville remembers fondly, built early in the 20th century, doesn’t exist anymore. It was demolished last year to give way to a new facility to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 2010 and the Mayaguez Indios. For now the team is playing at a stadium in a nearby town (Aguadilla).

by Fraggin Judge on Dec 24, 2008 5:31 AM CST reply actions