Greatest 21 Days Baseball Profiles

In the midst of his second pro season in July 1991, Bruce Chick talked his prospects with his hometown Tampa Tribune .  "I don't know if I'm a Triple-A prospect, much less a major-league prospect, because I haven't seen that competition yet," Chick told The Tribune then. "I know I love what I'm doing; it's my career choice, and I'm in it until someone tells me otherwise." Chick was then playing at high-A Lynchburg. He eventually did get to see AAA competition two seasons later. But, in a career that spanned six campaigns , he never saw the majors. Chick's career began in 1990, taken by the Red Sox in the 15th round of the draft out of the University of Georgia . He played his high school ball in St. Petersburg, Florida. Chick started with the Red Sox in the rookie Gulf Coast League and at high-A Winter Haven. He saw 61 games between them and hit .267. That August, he spoke to The Tribune about adjusting to the minors. "It's ...