waggy
06-25-2012, 10:39 PM
As we move our way through the meandering trails that make up our lives, nearly all of us can pinpoint coincidental moments and unique personalities that changed everything. Pete Delkus has had many of those moments, and my friendship with him represents an equal and similar situation. His is an incredible story, and his determination and passion are a perfect fit for TPGF.
Those who currently live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area probably know who Pete Delkus is. Anyone who lived in either Cincinnati or Orlando, over the course of the last couple of decades, may be aware of him as well and all would likely say “Oh yeah, I know Pete. He’s my favorite weatherman on TV!” That he is, but the road he traveled to get to this point is one full of impossible odds, hard work, good fortune, and one incredible near miss. You see, before Pete was a popular weather forecaster, he was a baseball player. And his story is one I experienced with him, day by day. At this moment, some 21 years after he threw his last pitch as a submarine reliever in the Minnesota Twins organization, the entire process still seems magical and unreal to me. Yet, it all happened. You can look it up.
http://www.perfectgamefound.org/the-incredible-story-of-pete-delkus/
Those who currently live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area probably know who Pete Delkus is. Anyone who lived in either Cincinnati or Orlando, over the course of the last couple of decades, may be aware of him as well and all would likely say “Oh yeah, I know Pete. He’s my favorite weatherman on TV!” That he is, but the road he traveled to get to this point is one full of impossible odds, hard work, good fortune, and one incredible near miss. You see, before Pete was a popular weather forecaster, he was a baseball player. And his story is one I experienced with him, day by day. At this moment, some 21 years after he threw his last pitch as a submarine reliever in the Minnesota Twins organization, the entire process still seems magical and unreal to me. Yet, it all happened. You can look it up.
http://www.perfectgamefound.org/the-incredible-story-of-pete-delkus/