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Taped to a wall in the bedroom of George Barone’s West Ellicott apartment next to plaques and other mementos commemorating a lifetime of coaching youth baseball is a handwritten note, dated a little more than two years ago.
“Thanks so much for your Christmas card. I had a great time playing for you and my awesome teammates. Enjoy 2019.”
The missive is signed by Dayton Moore.
Moore is now the general manager of the Kansas City Royals, but a piece of his heart apparently still remains on the diamonds in Lakewood where he was mentored by Barone decades ago.