“It’s something that’s done at Eaton,” Kirk Danley said matter-of-factly about the old players coming back to coach the new ones.
This summer, Greiman is helping coach what is called the Eaton Morning League, a program for kids as young as 7. Sometimes, he’ll wear his dirty hat.
“We play baseball and teach them lessons,” he said. “And we have one whole day dedicated to the knuckle curve.”
Bryce Leafgrean, 13, is part of the next generation of Eaton players. Kids are encouraged to spend time around the older teams, from working the scoreboard to hanging out in the dugout so they can “rub shoulders with their heroes,“ as coach Danley says.