Pete Crow-Armstrong has yet to collect his first Major League hit since being called up on Monday, but he seems to be doing just about everything else. Last night, “everything else” was two spectacular catches and his first RBI. In the first inning, Crow-Armstrong made a friend (enemy) in Nolan Jones, when Jones flew out to left center. This is a tough play for anyone—an over-the-shoulder leaping catch that sent him into the wall—but even more so for a rookie under brighter lights in an unfamiliar park. Regardless, Crow-Armstrong made it look easy. In the second inning, he got to…
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Millions of people dream about becoming a professional athlete, but what it takes to get there is not always shown on television. Far from the bright lights, autographs and private jets associated with professional sports, there is a different reality to be found. A life of sleeping in hotels or on air mattresses in crowded apartments, surviving on fast food and peanut butter sandwiches and sinking entire paychecks into rent is the reality that many Minor League Baseball (MiLB) players face. For years, minor leaguers have faced an uphill battle against their major league affiliates regarding fair wages and working…