The Baseball Miracle of the Splendid 6 and Towny Townsend - Montgomery, Patrick
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Marvin "Towny" Townsend, a baseball coaching legend in Hampton Roads Virginia, once was a budding young baseball prodigy. A college All-American, drafted four times by Major League Baseball, including being a #1 Pick by the Boston Red Sox. Big and strong at 6'2" and playing shortstop in the minor leagues, he looked ready for baseball stardom until racism reared its ugly head from within his baseball dugout and ultimately putting to an end of a promising career.

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Marvin "Towny" Townsend, a baseball coaching legend in Hampton Roads Virginia, once was a budding young baseball prodigy. A college All-American, drafted four times by Major League Baseball, including being a #1 Pick by the Boston Red Sox. Big and strong at 6'2" and playing shortstop in the minor leagues, he looked ready for baseball stardom until racism reared its ugly head from within his baseball dugout and ultimately putting to an end of a promising career.
Autorenporträt
Patrick Montgomery is an award-winning writer, youth softball coach, baseball historian, geek, and student of the game. A unique and interesting background includes being a retired Coast Guard Officer, Actor, and the husband of a New Jersey Girl and blessed with two headstrong daughters. His professional background includes being a Federal, State, and Local Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Equal Rights and Diversity Liason to the Department of Defense, and DHS Tribal Liason. Highlights and lowlights include On-Site Media Officer duties for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Miracle on the Hudson, US Airways Flight 1549, various hurricanes, and DHS National Special Security Events including Republican, Democratic Conventions, and the Olympics.David Wright is a seven-time All-Star third baseman who played 14 seasons in the Major Leagues and voted the "Face of MLB." He retired as the team's fourth captain and the franchise leader in hits, runs, and RBIs. He is a special advisor in the Met's Front Office.