Second base has always been a position that’s fascinated me. Back in the day when I still played some ball, I started out as a pitcher. That lasted until I discovered the slider and a month later blew out my elbow at the age of 13. Back in those prehistoric days, parents didn’t send their kids to the med center for Tommy John surgery. In fact, the first Tommy John surgery wouldn’t even take place for another year, so I had to find another position. One that required a short throw.
So, I settled on second base. For two long seasons the throw from second to first was all I could manage.