Young: San Diego high school baseball at the turn of the millennium
From SABR member Geoff Young at Baseball Prospectus on February 18, 2013:
The local SABR chapter held a garage sale on Saturday, and I couldn’t resist. I bought an old-school Padres cap and an Oklahoma City RedHawks cap for myself. (I’d stopped to see a RedHawks game while driving from San Diego to Cooperstown for Tony Gwynn‘s Hall of Fame induction in 2007.) I bought a Fresno Grizzlies cap for my wife. She likes bears.
I reminded her that the Grizzlies are a Giants affiliate. She still likes bears.
I also picked up two books. One was John Thorn and Pete Palmer’s The Hidden Game of Baseball, which I’m embarrassed to say I’ve never read.
The other was the San Diego County Baseball High School Guide 2000, which I’m less embarrassed at not having read on account of never having heard of it before the garage sale. (My wife found it, which makes her wearing Giants-affiliated paraphernalia more, uh, bearable.) It’s a fascinating read, featuring players to watch, team rosters for the upcoming season, and seasonal and career records.
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Originally published: February 19, 2013. Last Updated: February 19, 2013.