Freshman starting left fielder Johnny Field.
HS Baseball All American.
Nevada state hs wrestling champ.
3.6 GPA
Dad played football at SIU and briefly for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Best of all, mom is from....South Berwyn, with a BTF "connection".
I'm sure grandma is proud, and I know VERY well that grandpa would have also.
Thanks Andy. Yes, I'm very proud of my oldest grandchild. He's an all around good, kind kid. His hard work and dedication to his sport and studies got him a full ride. He had offers from all over. While in grade school, he spent lots of summer vacation hours over at Irving learning to play fast pitch with his Uncle, and getting in pick up games with the kids over there. Is that just a Chicago thing? His mom, my daughter, was for sure a South Berwyn girl....St. Leonard's, Naz, SIU. Maureen and John have done a wonderful job raising their boys. If only Tom could............but, I think he knows
+1
Pkd,
I'm sure Tom DOES know....what a phenomenal story. The old guy would have been grinning ear to ear, BEAMING with pride....and of course reminding me of the kids "Sox" roots.....LOL!
God Bless Johnny and best of luck to him......I hope ome day to be able to see him play live.....maybe that uncle of his can scrounge up a ticket or two for his "old pal".....LOL!!!
Game winning HOUR for Johnny in Arizona's 2-1 win over Oregon.
Go Johnny go, go....Go Johnny go.....
Meant to say Home Run.
Big game for Johnny. He's waiting to hear where he'll be spending his summer. The U of A baseball team doesn't go home. He may be sent to the Cape Cod League or to play in Alaska, but being a freshman he will probably be kept in Arizona for strength and conditioning training. I'm so happy for him, but a little sad for me. His summers with grandma are over.
Where's my tickets pkd? That son of yours has totally forgotten his good pal The Jackal. LOL!!!
Where in Cape Cod would he be playing?
Not really sure Ted. It's unlikey that he'll go there, because he's a freshman. I'm told it's a pretty big deal to play there. If he keeps playing like he has been, he'll get there eventually.
Cape Cod is step one on a college players path to the pros.
Thanks for the info... maybe I'll check out some minor league baseball when I'm vacationing there this summer.
Love it there. Where are you staying? Tom and I spend a few vacations in Yarmouth, MA. An easy drive to anywhere on the Cape from there. I was in Boston last Fall, but never made it to Cape Cod. I'm meeting friends in Philly next month then off to Atlantic City. I love it out East, but jeez it's not cheap!
Quote from: pkd50 on April 24, 2011, 07:16:26 PM
Love it there. Where are you staying? Tom and I spend a few vacations in Yarmouth, MA. An easy drive to anywhere on the Cape from there. I was in Boston last Fall, but never made it to Cape Cod. I'm meeting friends in Philly next month then off to Atlantic City. I love it out East, but jeez it's not cheap!
My sister, her husband and their kids live in Boston so we usually go to Falmouth (Seacreast resort) when I visit them. I also usually spend a few days to a week in Provincetown. I've been going to Provincetown for 27 years and its still the same. It's my favorite vacation spot.
My sister has rented a house in Falmouth for the summer so I am going to stay there for a few days and then go to PTown.
Walk off RBI single for Johnny last night against USC in the 10th inning. Must be extra sweet for the youngster, as he has several good friends on USC's roster....and he was heavily recruited by USC also.
The pitcher was a Bishop Gorman HS buddy. Someday when they talk about their glory days, they might remember that game.
Pkd,
I'm starting to get the feeling that Johnny will have a LOT more important games to reminisce about from his "glory days".
Btw, T-Bone Jr. went 2 for 3 today with a game winning RBI and 2 strikeouts in 1 inning pitched, along with a game saving stab at 1B in the fifth inning...all a day after he sharpened his skills with "Uncle Steve" at the US Cellular skills center...LOL!!!!
Wonderful! How will you ever get him up North after he's seen Comiskey? I heard he had a good time, but wasn't dressed properly. lol
LOL!
T-Bone bleeds Cubbie blue through and through.....but he also likes the Orioles because of Nick Markakis, lefty right fielder.
Great time though. Tons of thanks to Steve.
Just got the news that Johnny has been invited to play in the Cape Cod League this summer. I thought he might have to wait until his second or third year of college ball. Guess I'll be flying to Boston this summer!!
ATTABOY!!!!!!
I'm leaving for Cape Cod tonight to watch Johnny play ball. I've been to the Cape in the fall and loved it. I bet summer will be nice also.
Quote from: pkd50 on July 03, 2011, 06:57:56 PM
I'm leaving for Cape Cod tonight to watch Johnny play ball. I've been to the Cape in the fall and loved it. I bet summer will be nice also.
He's lucky, living every boys dream. Enjoy every minute of your grandson's success!
What a joy to watch these college kids play! They have nice fields on the Cape, and they only ask for a donation to get in. Food is reasonable, so there are lots of families enjoying the games. I was surprised at how big the crowds get. Interesting too watching the section where the pro scouts sit. They're writing notes looking at kids college bios and stats, aiming their radar guns, using stopwatches as they run the bases. Johnny's host family was very nice and welcoming to us. She has two young daughters and was amazed at how much two boys ate! The league gives them $55 a week to feed the kids. Maureen said that might keep Johnny in cereal for the week. We made a Sam's Club run, and stocked them up on water/Gatorade, snack, lunch meat, etc.
It became official last night. My #2 grandson verbally committed to UIC to play baseball there next year. Bishop Gorman HS has a signing ceremony for all athletes receiving scholarships on Nov 9th. It's kind of nice. The family and friends show up with the colors of the school they will be attending. Tommy has done well both academically and in baseball and wrestling at Gorman. He loves Chicago and worked very hard to get back here. The Daly Clan is very proud and happy to have T-Bone with us!
The Univ. of Arizona won their super regional and a trip to Omaha for the College World Series. Last Friday, the coach called Johnny in to tell him he was one of 22 college kids asked to join Team USA. After the world series, he going to Cuba then the Netherlands to play ball. He finished his sophomore year with a near perfect GPA, and has remained a quiet humble young man. I'm so happy for him, but I'll miss summer on Cape Cod watching him play.
That's really exciting! Keep is posted- I'm sure many here would love to watch him
play.
Go, Johnny, Go!
Congrats, Pat. Good luck to Johnny. Does Team USA play in the Olympics?
Whoa, awesome PKD!
Good stock!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2 watching baseball from the couch.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/johnny-fields-double-in-12th-sends-arizona-to-4-3-win-over-seminoles-in-college-world-series/2012/06/16/gJQAkNUPgV_story.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/johnny-fields-double-in-12th-sends-arizona-to-4-3-win-over-seminoles-in-college-world-series/2012/06/16/gJQAkNUPgV_story.html)
Also, Johnny started the 4 run 4th inning with a 1 out single yesterday in Arizona's win over UCLA.
Congats Pat, you must be proud.
Don't forget to remind him where he had his first Kiddie Coctail.
Congratulations to Arizona, they made the Finals
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncaa/baseball/cws/recap?gameId=320621160 (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncaa/baseball/cws/recap?gameId=320621160)
Go Johnny Go!!!!!!
ARIZONA in the finals!
Everyone at Paisan's bar yesterday was wondering #1 Why the hell are we watching ARIZONA baseball, and #2 Whats wrong with the guy at the end of the bar who's fist pumping after Fields single to right in the 8th (its already 10-2 anyway)?
Go Johnny Go!!!!!!
ExBerwynites were fist pumping in Vegas, the South Loop, and Countryside.
Congrats to Arizona on winning the College World Series.
I was looking at the Arizona team statistics and J. Field had the highest batting average of all the Arizona players - a .370 batting average.
You must be very proud, Pat.
I'm very proud not only of his baseball skills but his GPA and the fact that he's just a nice kid. I also have another champ in the family. My 9yr old grandson's little league team took first place.
Resurrecting an old topic (SORRY), but PKD's grandson, Johnny Field, got into his first big league spring training game yesterday for the Rays, as a late inning substitute in LF.
Go Johnny Go!!!!
What a thrill it was for him and the Field/Daly clan. Nothing was hit to him in LF, and the game ended with him on deck. He was put in to play with the big boys, and that was a big deal for all of us!
NOBODY can EVER take it away from him!