Thanks to Russell Gill and his "Hollywood Allstars," I had the opportunity to travel around the country and fulfill a lifetime dream... playing baseball in major parks. I have had the privelege of playing in the following ballparks... Candlestick Park, Shea Stadium, The Astrodome, Wrigley Field, and Yankee Stadium twice, amongst others. I also had a chance to play baseball with some great guys... and I'll make a list.

Mark Harmon, Michael Keaton, Matthew Broderick, Kevin Costner, Billy Crystal, Meatloaf, and Jonathon Silverman, along with professional players, like, Joe Pepitone, Ted Williams, Bob Cousey, Cal Ripken, Jr., and many others. We used to play for Celebrity events, donating the money for charitable causes. We weren't just hackers... we were a bunch of guys who could have played in the minor leagues for years. I still have leaves that I ripped off of the Wrigley Field fence, and I looked out from home plate at Yankee Stadium, where I was catching, thinking, "This is what Yogi Berra was seeing." I'm thankful to this day for Russ Gill and the Hollywood Allstars and making great new friends.

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