And back-to-back-to-back-to-back AAU national championships.
You may not realize this, but there is one man who influenced your life more than any parent, teacher, local bartender, or deity. He taught you the fundamentals of baseball, but more importantly he showed you how to be a man. His name was — and most still likely is — Tom Emanski.
Coach Emanski taught you how to dress like a baller in a polo, pleated khakis and shades.
He prepared you for invasive TSA checkpoints.
And demonstrated the original intended use of a tennis racket.
