![]() ![]() Realizing he had gotten as far as he could in baseball and living a dream, he joined the workforce. Still a talented pitcher, Alan signed a contract with a professional team in the Dominican Republic and played a full season. When arm surgery for tendonitis and bone chips reduced his pitching speed from 90mph to the mid 80's, Alan's hope of playing professional ball for a major league organization seemed lost. Trying to manage in the wake of this tragedy alongside an emotionally destroyed mother and a brother who spiraled downward into mental illness, Alan navigated in the only way he knew how: throwing himself into before and after school jobs, playing baseball and going to the track to bet on the harness races - anything to stay out of the house.Īs baseball became increasingly important in his life, Alan found his way to college, playing baseball at the University of Miami and as a starting pitcher at the University of Tampa. Growing up in a small garden apartment community, Alan and his brother lost their father at a very young age. ![]()
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