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Carl Willis, now 65, recounts how a call from Mark Shapiro and his wife Rachel's encouragement led him to leave a promising construction business for a decades‑long career in baseball coaching.
At 65, Carl Willis looks back on a journey that began in the minor leagues, shifted through a construction venture, and culminated in shaping some of baseball’s most dominant pitchers.
Kahlil Watson’s recent MLB debut adds to a lineage of Virginia-born players who have left their mark on major league baseball, echoing the achievements of pioneers like Rufus Meadows and contemporary stars such as Michael Tucker.