The Lass Word: Faithful To A Fault

As a kid growing up thirty miles outside of Milwaukee in the fifties and sixties, I was a passionate fan of the Milwaukee Braves.  My dad took me to games at County stadium and it was like a fantasy land for me.  I idolized Hank Aaron, Eddie Matthews, Johnny Logan, Del Crandal, Joe Torre, Warren Spahn, Lew Burdette, Joe Adcock and Billy Bruton.  Most younger readers probably never heard of some of those names, but I assure you they were all awesome ball players and…