Great story! .... back in the early 90s, Phil Niekro was managing the Triple-A Richmond Braves and stepped away from the cage during batting practice to walk over after I called his name to sign a ball for a much younger me. Definitely a class act by the man that I'll never forget.
Great story! .... back in the early 90s, Phil Niekro was managing the Triple-A Richmond Braves and stepped away from the cage during batting practice to walk over after I called his name to sign a ball for a much younger me. Definitely a class act by the man that I'll never forget.