When I was a kid, growing up in Sacramento, I went a couple of summers to a baseball day camp hosted at Sacramento City College. Designed for elementary school-aged children and led by the City College players, the camp let us focus on fundamentals, filming our batting stances, having us hit against pitching machines, and [...]
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Jerry Weinstein: The Best Baseball Coach I Ever Knew
Posted: 28th June 2009 by Graham Womack in UncategorizedTags: Cal Poly baseball stories, Garrett Olson, Sacramento baseball players
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Before they were famous: Garrett Olson
Posted: 2nd June 2009 by Graham Womack in UncategorizedTags: Cal Poly baseball stories, Garrett Olson
I started covering baseball my sophomore year of college at Cal Poly and the first series I attended, a freshman southpaw making his debut drew my attention. Pitching long relief against Loyola Marymount, the hurler was a bright spot in an otherwise forgettable game. Before long, he earned a spot in the starting rotation and eventually, he became a compensatory first-round [...]