MLB Home Run Derby pitcher soaks up fly-on-the-wall experience
Joe Caruso got about as close as you can to big-league baseball without actually making it.
After an All-American career at Alabama in the mid-1990s — his record for the most hits in an SEC tournament still stands — Caruso played seven years as a professional, reaching as high as AAA.
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John Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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