COLUMN VIEW FROM THE GAME It’s All We Need To Know: Home Plate 17 Inches Wide Editor’s Note: Tim Mead, incoming Baseball Hall of Fame president, cited John Scolinos, baseball coach at his alma mater, Cal Poly Pomona, as a lifelong inspiration, particularly Scolinos’ famous speech “17 Inches.” Chris Sperry, who published sperrybaseballlife.com, heard Scolinos deliver a version in 1996 at the American Baseball Coaches Association in Nashville, and wrote this reminiscence in 1916 in his “Baseball Thoughts” column. By CHRIS SPERRY • from www.sperrybaseballlife.com In 1996, Coach Scolinos was 78 years old and five years retired from a college coaching…
A great man, a great asset to the Village. When Carol was mayor, he came to her and asked what could he do for her. She said “Serve on the Board,” and he did! He also donated his salary back (the Board members were paid then) and the Village used his donation to pay for the drapes in the Village meeting room. He will be missed a great friend and a brilliant scholar.
Dr.Peters was such a compassionate and brilliant gentleman.