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JULY 26, 2019 THE FRIDAY FLYER A-3

Friday Flyer columnist
Ron Martel, front
center, poses for a
group photo with
eight of the nine MLB
players he featured
in his article. Pic-
tured with Ron are
Jerry Johnson, Edgar
Carroll, Greg Harris,
Jerry Wood, Paul
Pettit, Rick Greene,
Bobby Kielty and Jim
Merritt.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY RON MARTEL

Former pro baseball players
Former pro baseball players

call Canyon Lake their home
call Canyon Lake their home

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BY RON MARTELY RON MARTEL
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COLUMNIST, THE FRIDAY FLYEROLUMNIST, THE FRIDAY FLYER PART TWO
The Friday Flyer
The Friday Flyer has discovered
at least nine former professional
at least nine former professional
baseball players that call Canyon Greg Harris
baseball players that call Canyon
Lake home. The Friday Flyer sa- Greg was the first pitcher in the Ma-
Lake home. The Friday Flyer
lutes these extraordinary athletes, jor Leagues (modern era) to pitch to bat-
lutes these extraordinary athletes,
their achievements and what the ters both right-handed and left-handed in
their achievements and what the
game meant to them. Last week, the same game. From an early age, Greg’s
game meant to them. Last week,
The Friday Flyer featured Paul all-star Little League coach, Canyon Lake
The Friday Flyer
Pettit, Jim Merritt, Jerry Wood,
Pettit, Jim Merritt, Jerry Wood, Mayor Pro-Tem Jordan Ehrenkranz, wit-
Jerry Johnson and Bobby Kielty. nessed Greg’s potential first hand. In
Jerry Johnson and Bobby Kielty.
This week, The Friday Flyer
This week, The Friday Flyer fea- Greg’s freshman year at Los Alamitos High
tures Greg Harris, Edgar Carroll, School (near Long Beach), Greg’s baseball
tures Greg Harris, Edgar Carroll,
Rick Greene and Brett Tomko. team played the CIF Championships at
Rick Greene and Brett Tomko.
Baseball is a game where even
Baseball is a game where even Dodger Stadium.
the best hitters fail 70 percent of Greg also starred in football, running
the best hitters fail 70 percent of
the time and can do even worse back a 93-yard kickoff return in high
the time and can do even worse
during a slump. Even the best PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE
during a slump. Even the best school to break his dad’s record. In the
pitchers in the game sometimes stands, Greg’s dad told Jordan, “Enjoy it,
pitchers in the game sometimes
lose their fastball or their con- as this might be the last time you’ll see this
lose their fastball or their con-
trol. Tommy Lasorda once kid in a football uniform.” Greg became Greg Harris was the fi rst pitcher in the Major
trol. Tommy Lasorda once
said, “About the only problem
Brett Tomko played in the MLB for the ett Tomko played in the MLB for the said, “About the only problem a college baseball All-American and then Leagues (modern era) to pitch to batters both
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Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Se-adres, Se- with success is that it does not in 1981, began his career in the New York right-handed and left-handed in the same
Cincinnati Reds, San Diego P
with success is that it does not
attle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco teach you how to deal with Mets organization. game. Mizuno sporting goods made him a few
Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, failure.” ABC sports once Assigned to the minor leagues in Jack- special two-thumbed gloves, one of which is on
Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers and Kansas City called it, “The thrill of victory son, Mississippi, Greg, who was already display in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooper-
Royals. Photo provided by Anneda Schultz. and the agony of defeat.” uuCONTINUED PAGE A5 stown, New York.
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