David Zapatka At the urging of friend Betz Wyllie, I’ve acted on my intrigue with genealogy. Betz is a genealogical whiz and offered to help with my family history. In what seemed to be a relatively short period of time but certainly a ton of work for Betz, she produced about 200 names for…
Category: Features
Features, December 2018
In Passing
Frank J. Gombold Frank J. Gombold passed away at his home in Sun Lakes, AZ, on October 8, 2018. He was born in North St. Paul, MN, on April 26, 1935. He graduated from Cretin High School in 1953 and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1953 to 1955. He graduated from University…
Features, December 2018
Paul Gayer
Larry Wolfe A lankier version of Hall-of-Famer Ted Williams, Paul Gayer has that same sweet swing that connects for both average and power. In his rookie debut in our Sun Division last year, Paul finished third in average (.737), had a 1.069 slugging percentage (a measure of both average and extra-base power) and smashed…