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The losing streak continued. I had my second best game ever against Bakersfield, giving up 2 runs on 9 hits in 8 innnings but we lost 2-0.
On August 1, 1985, my record was 2-10 with a 7.32 ERA, with 53 walks to only 19 strikeouts.
Our record was 25-62. 35.5 games out of first.
Meanwhile, my old high school teammates were getting ready to start two-a-days. High school football.
Those who were still in high school.
One of my teammates was headed to the military. In fact, on August 2nd, he was on a plane in Dallas, heading to basic training when Delta Airlines Flight 191 crashed, killing 136 people.
I learned this from a phone call with Mom. There had been a lot of anxious people back home until they learned it wasn't the flight that Scotty was on that crashed.
Scotty was joining the Army and headed to Fort Jackson, South Carolina just to take advantage of the Montgomery GI Bill have his college paid for.
And here I was just handed over a half a million dollars just to throw a baseball.
Sometimes it takes reality to keep things in perspective.
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