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Show Baseball pros encourage up and coming players a t f -1 , , J' ; ! S J ? : , S 1 f ' ''It 1 Hip--,', ' -nt $$'4 f" - " -"7 v 7" w , & SSffiWM. By JACK HILL A pair of professional baseball players signed autographs, spoke and answered questions at "Pasta with the Pro's" Tuesday night in the high school lunch room. Vance Law and Jim Gott attended at-tended the "Viking Booster Club" fund raising event. Money raised will go to the Pleasant Grove baseball base-ball program. Law, an "All-Star" thirdbase-man, thirdbase-man, currently with the Chicago Cubs, and Gott, a relief pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates, told stories about their time in the big leagues. "The toughest pitcher I face is David Cone of the Mets," said Law when asked which is the toughest pitcher he faced last year. On the subject of hitting, Law jokingly said, "as far as I'm concerned, you could burn down the Metrodome in Minneapolis because I just can't seem to get a hit there." Gott said that left-handed power hitters "are my toughest outs." Both athletes stressed the value of hard work and proper training, including following the "Word of Wisdom," as factors in their making mak-ing it to the major leagues. Law's father, Vern, was a major league player with Pittsburgh for nearly 20 years. Both athletes went through the BYU baseball program with Law playing his high school ball at Provo High. Vance Law told of life in "the big leagues." cPhot ' Luke Leonard) - ...... jjhs. vjijSasSWiSJi5SS Jim Gott signs autographs at "Pasta with the Pros." Parks Sportsman, Gart Brothers Broth-ers and MVP Sports, and Wilkinsons Wilkin-sons Trophy, donated door prizes while Norton's donated the food for the evening. One of the high school coaches won the big prize, a Wilson A-2000 baseball glove. The coach quickly donated it back to the baseball program and it was auctioned off for $120 with the proceeds going to the baseball budget. Editor's note: The V-tioned V-tioned here is the very,,', " true Viking, Jack Hill " |
