We've got more mustaches for you in the Rogues Gallery
Last week we brought you more beards, and this week we bring you more of the beard's less masculine little brother, the mustache. Now, we know the mustache is favored by cops, and even some cartoon villains, and we're not saying those aren't macho professions. But can you really beat a beard? We can answer that unequivocally for you: No, you cannot. But despite its undeniable inferiority, there is still room for the mustache in this world. And one of the places in this world where there is room for it is the Will County jail. You can find many mustaches at the jail, one grander than the next, but none so grand as the greatest mustache of all. That's right, the one on the upper lip of Rollie Fingers, whose Brewers succumbed last week to the…
Shorewood resident and Will County native Mark Carlson shares what it is like to work in the bigs, only behind the plate.
It's the all American dream. Little boys toss the ball around the yard with their buddies. They hope that someday they make it to the big leagues. Shorewood resident Mark Carlson had that same dream. He played baseball at Joliet West and at Parkland College. Now, he has made it to the top. He's worked in Major League Baseball for over 12 years. But he doesn't hit or catch or bunt. Sure, he steps onto the field like all the other players. But his job is behind the plate. Mark Carlson is the umpire. Growing up, baseball wasn't his only sport, though. The all-around athlete learned how to profit from what he loved. "I used to officiate football, baseball and basketball as ways to make money," Carlson said. Not long after, Carlson joined the …
Freddie Kissell
3:30 pm on Tuesday, October 25, 2011
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