Baseball from Italy to Illinois !

At the age of six years old, our resident was living in Italy where he learned to throw and catch a ball. He used to throw the ball against garages and then catch them with his mitt. After two years of living in Italy, his family moved to Illinois. He went to try out for the little league baseball team and he made it. He was made to sit on the bench for the first game, which he didn’t like. He asked to pitch or hit in the game so the coach decided to give him a chance at hitting. He took his stance on the mound and hit a home run. After that, he played in all of the games. His coach loved him. He then went on to play in the pony league. He always had a passion for baseball and he collected baseball cards as he got older. He had the time of his life when he was playing on the field.

Treasures His Bowling Ring!

Michael’s father gained partial ownership over one of the first bowling alleys in Alton, IL. Michael began going there as a child doing odd jobs. His father enjoyed bowling, and soon Michael and his father began bowling together. Michael found bowling to be quite enjoyable. As he continued to bowl, Michael joined a junior league and bowled his first 300 game at the young age of seventeen, for which he was given a ring. Michael continued bowling after his time on the junior league, signing up for several tournaments, in which he did really well. To this day, Michael still enjoys bowling and continues to wear his ring.