BILLY SAMPLE GETS HIS DUE

I was always a fan of Billy Sample. Loved him with the Rangers... was thrilled when he played for the Yankees. Just a scrappy, hardworking dude with a great work ethic.  To learn more about my friendship with Billy these days, you gotta read BILLY SAMPLE JUST KEEPS ON GOING among others. Just type in "Billy Sample" in the search engine of BYB... there are a ton of stories about Billy there.

Anyway, I am happy to congratulate Billy on a great achievement.  They have named a baseball field after him in Salem, Virginia.

WSLS writes:

"The city of Salem honored one of its most famous sons on Friday with the dedication of a plaque and scoreboard sign. The field at Kiwanis Park is now known as Billy Sample Field, the same field Sample played on back in the day. 

Sample was a decorated athlete in his time at Andrew Lewis High School, playing baseball, football and basketball. He attended Andrew Lewis after attending the Carver School. 

He went on to play major league baseball for about a decade and also does play by play broadcasting. 

On Friday, friends and family were there as they unveiled the honor. Sample said he's proud to have his family name and legacy rooted in the place he loves. "

You can't beat accomplishment. I am very happy for Billy.

Congrats my man!