Imagine the surprise up at the Commissioner’s office in NorCal when an email came in from the venerable Johnny Cox last July 20th. I had not seen nor heard from the boy since the ballgames on July 9th, 2003 on the Wilson field. That’s a twenty year gap. Here’s what he had to say:

Hey Commish, thanks for all you did in the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. Just want to say thanks for keeping the motley crew together for such a long time. I miss all the old pals. Just want too say thank you. John Cox.

Coxie ended up #26 on the All-Time list while making the Majors 5 times in his 24 year career. He was Orange Chip of the Year in 1986 and won MVP in both 1987 and 1994. All this earned him a spot on the NSAA All-Time Team, a rare honor for sure.