Great writeup on Dickie Thon, a name most people don't remember, but should. I met him and Jose Cruz at dinner when I was just a teenager (Thon was a great friend of one of my Dad's friends from Puerto Rico). He was a super nice guy, as was Cruz! And that was one of those tragic endings (essentially) to a what-could-have-been career. Thanks for the post!
Great writeup on Dickie Thon, a name most people don't remember, but should. I met him and Jose Cruz at dinner when I was just a teenager (Thon was a great friend of one of my Dad's friends from Puerto Rico). He was a super nice guy, as was Cruz! And that was one of those tragic endings (essentially) to a what-could-have-been career. Thanks for the post!
Very cool to hear about your dinner with Thon and Cruz. Thanks for sharing!