Forever on Tryout, 1980

[This is a great article. It also is one of the rare gems that comes with its own intro. So, no need for me to set up anything, except to say that the article was written by the late, great Phil Berger and published in the magazine Inside Sports on April 30, 1980. Enjoy!]

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The player remembers the summer the agents were wooing him. In his hometown, he…