Anyone who knows anything about Verdugo knows NANCE. I figured it out. There were six witnesses to every game Verdugo ever played. Gee, General, Hank, Weapon, BullOxen and NANCE. That’s right. NANCE. She saw it all. She loved all of us. She was a BIG PART of Verdugo’s History.
I met with her shortly before the season started. I think I was picking up a check from her for Bull for the season.
For two years now, she had always told me how she was sorry that because of their age difference….Josh and Kasey would never get to play for the same Team. Josh was now 18 and Kasey was only 14.
I told her that day ” We need one more guy on the Roster.”
She didn’t know what I was thinking.
“Who are you gonna get?” she asked.
“Well, I was going to ask you who you thought might be a good fit.”
She threw a few names out there. So did I. We talked about potential guys for a few minutes.
Finally I said “No, those guys aren’t anywhere CLOSE to who I’m thinking about.”
“Well WHO do you want to put on the Team?” she asked.
I just looked at her and smiled.
“You’re kidding me” she said.
I just kept smiling.
“No!….Kelly are you serious?”
I just kept smiling and nodding my head “yes”…….
She knew EXACTLY who I was talking about.
“Kasey?”
I just kept smiling and nodding my head “yes.”
“He’s gonna play for us, too. You watch. He’s ready for this” I told her.
We stood there for a few seconds smiling at each other. Just four eyes looking at each other. Two eyes from Nance, and two eyes from Gee.
And none of those eyes were dry….
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