Click for original news story.Editor’s note: Some good stories from the Sr. Canadians, shared by Fred Walllace of Bayshore Broadcasting, in the context of athletes as role models for youngsters. If you listened to the Ballpark Radio broadcasts of the Sr. Canadians last week, that booming voice you heard over the PA system was Fred’s. A great supporter of men’s fastball.
I especially liked the idea of a local batboy for each team. I recall Fargo, North Dakota doing that one year for the ASA A’s. It proved to be a good experience with the youngsters, but for the players as well. Good idea then, good idea now.
Fred Wallace, Bayshore Broadcasting.
Do I still believe athletes can be, and should be, significant role models ?
Certainly.
Let me use amateur sports as my background, in particular the Canadian Men’s Fastball Championship last week in Owen Sound.
All 8 teams had a bat boy, in almost every case it was a youngster from Owen Sound and area, assigned to a specific team for the entire week.
While I didn’t see it, it’s my understanding an entire team went to their bat boys’ minor softball game and rooted for the kid, the way the kid rooted for them.
A grandmother told me yesterday that the team her grandson represented took a collection and presented him with a fat 3 digit bonus for his hard work.
And what of Darren Zack, the legendary pitcher who was inducted into the I.S.F. Hall of Fame, to launch the tournament in Owen Sound ?
Far from a big shot, Zack graciously made a special presentation to two up & coming stars from our region; Travis Jones & Caleb Keeshig
How meaningful were those actions by West Side Charlie’s, the Fredericton Poker Twins, the South Hill Giants & by Darren Zack ?
