“I take photographs of anything that strikes me as interesting or pretty. Often when doing a shoot of something specific, such as a portrait of

Logan Phillips
Reporter

Many kids have shared a hope that one day they will graduate from neighborhood ball to a professional career in a major league baseball park.

More often than not, the idea spreads that carving out a path to the pros remains a dream for most, and becomes a reality for only a select few. But there are some who are hanging onto the dream long after the neighbor’s dog turned their baseball into a chew toy…