"At the height of his popularity, he did it not for fame or glory but for the love of the sport.
He made it to each game, each practice.
And he taught.
He really knew baseball.
And he really cared."
Player Michael Raduazzo.
In 1979, Marvin Lee Aday moved to Stamford.
And like a lot of middle-aged parents, he wanted to get involved in local sports so he signed on to coach Little League baseball.
Normally the story would end there, but Marvin Lee Aday was better known as Meat Loaf.
Blondie, Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper were regular spectators at the games.
Chestnut Hill Park in North Stamford, walking distance from Meat Loaf’s house on Eagle Drive.
#Titans saluted @TeresaMWalker as she retires after a long career covering Nashville sports. Also fed the media brunch on her behalf.
Press corps chipped in to finance a big night out for her and her husband.
A little of this one … scoring alert —>
DJ McDuffey collects a 29-yard pass from Brooks Brown after an Independence penalty. That’s 4 straight, quick scores.
Ravenwood takes a 28-14 lead at Independence with 9:10 left in the second quarter.
Featured photos (loaded gallery!) courtesy of @JohnCrossPhoto —>
Football Photo Gallery – Franklin Road Academy at Battle Ground Academy, Week 6 https://t.co/B39SrzLYIs via @wherald
Monday photos galleries to enjoy if you missed them from Week 6 --> 📸📸
Independence's 28-7 win at Franklin: https://t.co/2AQSQJ5S4D
GCA's 30-12 win at DA: https://t.co/1wXSl3wUbl
BGA's 41-36 victory over FRA: https://t.co/bqDSInd7Ck
Summit's 20-19 win at Shelbyville:
https://t.co/qonGrNDcet
Brentwood's 35-0 win over Henry Co.: https://t.co/v6x3tK9f86
To cap off the night for the Girls, Scotlyn (Fr.) led the Bruins and dips under the 18:00 minute 5k barrier. Your Brentwood Girls rallied to a 1st Place team finish in the Championship race! 🏆
This is a huge mid-season victory over some of the fastest teams in the South.