Goalies, Facial Hair and Heroes –Cagle

In the movie “Field of Dreams,” Archibald “Moonlight” Graham described his 15 minutes of fame in professional baseball as “...like coming this close to your dreams, and then watching them brush past you like strangers in a crowd.”

Well, at least Archie Graham had the opportunity to play an inning in the outfield for the New York Giants just after the turn of the 20th century. Paul Deutsch didn’t even make it to the national anthem after being signed by the NHL’s Minnesota Wild as an emergency goalie on Nov. 23.