Archive for October 2020

SNIPPETS SNIPPETS OF SUCCESS LOUISVILLE SLUGGER WARRIORS HONORS TWO GRADUATING SCHOLAR-ATHLETES Louisville Slugger Warriors, a nonproï¬t, amputee baseball team founded by Estero resident David Van Sleet, treated two high school graduates to special events designed to celebrate their accomplishments during a time when milestones like prom, senior trips and traditional graduation ceremonies have been canceled…

As you might recall from a post this past summer, amputees have been playing baseball more or less continuously since the 19th century. There was even an Oscar-winning movie about RBKA pitcher Monty Stratton back in the 1940s, starring Jimmy Stewart. Now that the MLB playoffs have arrived, we turn our attention to what is…