Jesse Katz

Galleries: Hall of Fame

"There were a million paths to every destination, an infinite number of ways for a kid to figure it out." 

  • Page 15: The most famous alum of Wallace Park, my childhood stamping grounds.
  • Page 17: Broke the greatest record of all time, quietly.
  • Page 18: {quote}The Killer{quote} lived in the eastern Oregon potato town of Ontario.
  • Page 75: His scowl and neck pivot were straight out of The Exorcist.
  • Page 131: First Nicaraguan to play in the Major Leagues
  • Page 146: Gave his life to the victims of the Managua earthquake.
  • Page 165: Mom's first hero.
  • Page 179: The most exciting pitcher in L.A. since Fernandomania.
  • Page 232: The best, until the juice wore off.
  • Page 251: Compulsive glove tightening and toe tapping.
  • Page 251: Leg kick to the heavens.
  • Page 251: Epic bat waggles.
  • Page 251: Sub-speed-limit knucklers.
  • Page 323: Pride of Mark Keppel High School
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