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It's not Greek to them

By Jim Caple
Page 2 columnist

Wednesday, March 17, 2004

A.J. Brack is a 26-year-old New Jersey soil engineer who spent four seasons pitching in the independent minor leagues -- a very, very long bus ride from the majors. He once pitched for a team that played every game on the road. He once found out he had been released by walking into the clubhouse and seeing another player wearing his number. He once played for a team that arranged for him to spend the season living in a trailer park with someone nicknamed "Cat Woman," because she kept so ...

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