Commentary: Some of the most memorable quotes from the past week msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The book is a story about the relationship between the captain and a baseball prodigy.
Canton s Thurman Munson and Atlanta s Ron Blomberg both were projected to be stars in their sport when they met late in the 1960s after making it to the big leagues with the New York Yankees.
But though the Major League careers of these two highly sought athletes went in different directions on the field one s legacy heightened by accomplishments and the other s troubled by injuries the men themselves became became friends in ways that extended well beyond baseball. I came up (into professional baseball) in 1967 and he came in 1968 and we met in spring training in 1969, recalled Blomberg in a recent telephone interview. We hit it off right away. I was from the South and he was from the Midwest so we were raised differently. But we both loved baseball and we loved the Yankee pinstripes.
Commentary: Strong parks for a strong Canton
Doug Foltz
The mission statement of Canton Parks and Recreation is to provide parks, recreational programs and events that enrich the community, encourage health and wellness and create memorable experiences that last a lifetime.
When the citizens of Canton voted to pass the existing 5-mill five-year levy in March 2016, it allowed us to fulfill our mission statement and commitment to the residents of the city of Canton.
These levy dollars have provided a stable revenue source that funds our 59 parks totaling 800 acres for maintenance and operations, recreational programming and capital improvements. Issue 2, which is not a tax increase, will allow us to continue to provide exceptional parks and recreational services.