by Jon Cooper
The biggest stars on a team can shine during a season (sometimes more than one) and people will immediately know their name.
The biggest stars in a program often shine years after they’ve played their final game yet people might not know them.
Lawton “Mac” Nease would be the first to tell you he ranked among the latter.
In fact, he did just that in his opening remarks on Saturday afternoon in Champions Hall, during the dedication ceremony celebrating the completion of Phase II of what is now Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium.