A Benchwarmer Becomes an All Star
Throughout elementary school and high school I was a member of the Last Choice Club, the collection of unfortunate souls that got to feel like an anchor every time they participated in a team sport. First went the star athletes, then the kids that knew everything about the NBA, then the bulky guys that could at least take up some space, and then me, the uncoordinated, underweight, bespectacled shy guy. Joe Bock was also a member of the LCC. Joe is a retired electronics engine