My wife and I recently spent a week in the Los Angeles area visiting her sister, our brother in law and dodging fires. One day trip took us to Solvang, California. The town is in the Santa Ynez Valley and is known for its Danish style architecture, windmills and wineries. It’s a beautiful and interesting little town. While taking a break while my wife shopped, I read about the town and discovered that former Brooklyn Dodger Al Gionfriddo called Solvang home until his death in 2003.
Normally I use this space to write about the history of the Royals but occasionally, a baseball story comes along that deserves retelling and this is one.