PERSPECTIVE FAST FORWARD
Oct 12, 2022
4 minutes
J.J. COOPER
As this issue went to press, I had just started my 20th year at Baseball America.
That’s a lot of baseball. Twenty years encompasses more than 3,000 hits, 600 doubles and 500 home runs of Miguel Cabrera’s career. It’s almost the entirety of Justin Verlander’s college and pro career.
The last prospects from when I started at BA are edging into retirement. Most of the players I remember from my formative years at BA are now coaches or front office officials, if they are still around the game. Jackson Chourio wasn’t born when I became a BA employee.
I’m fortunate to have a dream job, one that exceeds anything I
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days