Canyon Springs High School - Open With Care Yearbook (Moreno Valley, CA)

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A fter last innings they fin( careers Many students were familiar with the presence of Mr. Mike Mathwig and Mr. Don Hagen around campus, but not many students knew some- thing they had in common: both were pitchers in the major leagues. Mathwig, whose major league career spanned 1 1 years, played seven of those years with the Los . ' ngcles Dodgers. His career ended with the Mil- waukee Brewers, when he was released because of a serious knew injury. I don ' t regret what I got out of baseball, he said. I traveled all over the world and met many nice people, but I do miss the game a lot. Near the end of his career, he added, he found that the baseball lifestyle was getting tough. I wanted to spend more time with my family, Mathwig explained, and I was getting very tired of all the traveling. Although Principal Hagen ' s career wasn ' t as long as Mathwig ' s, he felt it was also rewarding. I really thought I would become a big league star, he recalled. Hagen was a starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox for one year and for the St. Louis Cardi- nals for three years. His baseball career also ended abruptly, because of an arm injury. Many people who play professional sports don ' t have anything to fall back on after their ca- reers are over, related Hagen. I obtained my mas- ter ' s degree and was fortunate to be able to fall back on a career in education. Another reason I got out of baseball is because my wife wanted to settle down. It ' s hard to have a family and travel as much as a baseball player does. It ' s a pretty crazy lifestyle. According to Hagen, his biggest moments in baseball were his one-hitter against defending NCAA champ USC in 1963, while pitching for Occidental College, his perfect game against the University of Redlands, and playing in his first major league game. When I took the field in that first game I wanted to pinch myself, he recalled. It seemed like a dream, but as the game started, I lost the butter- flies and got down to business. I made up my mind when I was ten years old to become a success in baseball. I worked very hard to reach my goal, but I also made sure that I got my education, so I could have a career after baseball. Many players never plan for their futures after their baseball careers are over. Planning is the key for any young would-be ma- jor leaguer, he explained: They must make sure they have a good educa- tion. It is also very important that they take good care of themselves, physically and mentally. I would suggest that they learn all they can about the game and seek advice from experienced players. Chuck Gahagan B.A., M.A.: English. |Ournal Frank Garcia B.A,. m,iih.mjtKS, health sfi Craig Gesner B A,, MA , m.ithrm.ilKS: gc Grace Gradilla B A . Sp,,nish. 1:SL Shelley A. Grote B.A.; home eionomiis Tammy Guzzetta B.S.; s.-,fncc; Silence Jub adv Donald R. Hagen MA,, pnn.ip.il -Hagen, Suff 95

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CURVE BALL grips arc compared by Mr, Don Hagen and Mr. Milce Mathwig, former major league pitchers. COMIN AT YA! A baseball suddenly tossed to Mr. Don Hagen provides an opportunity to joke and remember. B.A.; instrumental .A., M.S.; physical education; football coach, softball coa«.li. varsity club adviser, gridiron ilub adviser Ralph Edwards ■, , M A , doan of luJrnts |B «A Toni Erickson iBd iL — .itlendanie st-crctarv nR 1 Peggy Evans cducilion .i.dc H y Janet Ewing A. A,; hcallh aidi- ■1 ■ Ken Florcs i fWUmi h . drama, ihoir, band, dra ' w. i l iti ma club adviser m m 1 r Jack Fogarty nl Vf 1 Jon Gaffney i.A., M.A.; assistant prmcipal 94 Staff, Edwards- tk

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LOOKS GREAT! Brook Adams tries on one ot his creations, while D,iMd Soldan look: Marilyn Kemp student hoily bookkeeper Lynn Kollar i.A.; mnthcmatics; sophomore class sponsor q6 Staff, Hcrnandc;