Joe- That booklet is fantastic! I have met both of Daffy's sons Paul Jr. and Sandy.
We are adding a plaque to honor the Dean's and their visit contributions to baseball here in Hot Springs, AR on October 10. We have a Historic Baseball Trail of plaques and sings to salute Hot Springs as the birthplace of Spring Training (Cubs 1886.)
The Deans spent quite a bit of time here and Paul even owned a baseball school here as well as the minor league team for a short time.
I believe both will be present that day at the ceremony and later that day at our Documentary Film Festival a new film by four-time Emmy winner Larry Foley will debut entitled THE FIRST BOYS OF SPRING. Larry has spent the last three years working on the project. It is narrated by Billy Bob Thornton and the small pieces I have seen are excellent.
Lou Brock will also be here that day (Arkansas native) to help with the festivities!
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