For Bowa and Sandberg, it marked the first time they had attended the same event since the mid-80s when both were with the Chicago Cubs, according to Sandberg.
“We’ve spoken on the phone quite a bit but when I knew Larry would be here I got pumped,” said the former second baseman. “He basically took me under his wing as a young player and showed me the ropes of playing the middle infield from going to pre-game lunches to talking about who was pitching that day. The things I learned from him I never forgot and used the rest of my career.

photo: Don Scott, Lebanon Daily News

For Bowa and Sandberg, it marked the first time they had attended the same event since the mid-80s when both were with the Chicago Cubs, according to Sandberg.

“We’ve spoken on the phone quite a bit but when I knew Larry would be here I got pumped,” said the former second baseman. “He basically took me under his wing as a young player and showed me the ropes of playing the middle infield from going to pre-game lunches to talking about who was pitching that day. The things I learned from him I never forgot and used the rest of my career.

photo: Don Scott, Lebanon Daily News

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