Dutch

I apologize for the poor picture quality (my photog had one too many jager bombs in them), but last week I had the privilege to meet former Philadelphia Phillies catcher Darren Daulton.

"Dutch" as he was commonly referred to as, was one of the nicer professional athletes I've met. He showed off his Florida Marlins '97 World Series ring and reminisced about his favorite characters from the Phillies. We laughed til it hurt as he told story after story of Krukie and Dykstra. One thing I took away from our conversation was how much enjoyment Daulton had as he told his stories. He truly loves the game and had a blast while he was playing.

Retirement looks to have treated Dutchie well. His golden tan and massive physique have not diminished since his playing days have ended. Plug him into any line-up today and he could rake with the best of them...and have a hell of a lot of fun doing it as well.