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Posted By: CN

I was lucky to play with Craig in High School, I graduated a year ahead of him at Kings Park High School in Suffolk County NY. As a High Schooler he was the best football player on Long Island which encompasses about 3 million people. He played Q.B. and would run the Quarterback Option about 60% of the time and his rushing average was over 10 yards per carry. I remember talking to him while in H.S. and he decided to play baseball at Seton Hall instead of Football because even though he was better in football he figured that based on his size he had a better chance at making the pros in Baseball. He also played catcher back then because he told me that it gave him an advantage towards the majors because back then not many catchers were fast and hit for high averages. He told me he could always switch positions if he ever became established. I find this amazing that as a junior in High School he could see that far ahead. CN