But privately, he and others at Major League Baseball soon had concerns. "The first thing we realized in the Atlantic League was that the rule-book strike zone is not a good strike zone to use ...

The Boston native — aka Ham from “The Sandlot” — talks Dorchester Little League, North End pasta, Big Papi, Dustin Pedroia and more.

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But privately, he and others at Major League Baseball soon had concerns. “The first thing we realized in the Atlantic League was that the rule-book strike zone is not a good strike zone to use ...