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To Semi-Pro a Professional

Recently an article came across my phone that was talking about a team in the Pecos League abandoning their home field. The reasons made sense and the article hit that element just right. However, at some point, the writer chose to refer to the players on the High Desert Yardbirds as semi-pro. He didn’t say […]

Posted on August 7, 2019August 27, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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