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Subject: Re: Brandon Retires

Author:
Pat

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Date Posted: 16:36:57 08/05/02 Mon
In reply to: Brandon's parents 's message, "Brandon Retires" on 07:45:22 07/27/02 Sat

Brandon's Parents,

You should be very proud of your son, he is a fine individual. I have spoken to him on numerous occasions and feel he is nothing but classy. Good luck to him in his future pursuits.

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Re: Brandon Retires

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BILL
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Date Posted: 03:29:39 08/07/02 Wed

After much thought I have decided to make this post.
I have been a season ticket holder ever since the stadium opened here in Cook county. Over the years I have seen players come and go, some of their own will, some released and some happily signed to an affiliate team.
Many times a player who is released never understands that it's a business even at this level and becomes irate sometimes to the extent of "Badmouthing" the Cheetah organization for their decision. I have known, not on a personal level, but as a steady fan a number of the players over these years. I have heard their complaints and comments in the stands even as the team plays a game.The reason for my comments is because during the first 2 games of the last homestand I had the pleasure of sitting with Brandon Pollard who retired from the team and left to go back home on this past Sunday. His decision to retire was based on the fact he loves to play the game and saw he was not going to get the chance to play regularly for the Cheetahs. This is not a swipe at the Cheetah organization or current management, it's just the nature of the game.
Brandon was a fan favorite, who most fans had seen play as an ALL STAR and team MVP in previous years. What really set Brandon apart from previous players who left was he did so with style and class. While he sat watching the team he once played for, fans approached asking for autographs and wanting to talk. Brandon was the perfect professional always taking the time to sign and most notably not taking a stab at the Cheetah's management or team. He had every oportunity to tell everyone how he was "done wrong", but took the high road in accepting it was just time.
As the games went on he would point out how hard a player was working on his fielding or when at bat how a player had been working so hard on taking the ball to the opposite field, all the while rooting for the Cheetahs.
While fans cheered and booed around him as to the happenings on the field all Brandon did was Cheer, never gloating over a mistake by his former team.

TO BRANDON'S PARENTS I would like to say The Cheetah organization lost a GOOD baseball player when he retired, but much more importantly they lost a CLASS individual when he left and Cheetah fans will not soon forget him.

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