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Thanks for your support, Justin. It's great to hear from you as well.

Coach Griff, it's good to hear from you. I can remember Coach Young speaking highly of LCM and yourself when I was just a wide-eyed sophomore on varsity, ironically his final season at Bridge City in 1996. We fellow players just want him to know that his although he's no longer at BC, he'll always be our Coach, and his name should be there for everyone to see. Thanks for the support.

Thanks for the support, SteelerCzy. I'm sure we share similar experiences from playing for such an incredible pair of coaches.

Thanks for your kind words, guys. Please help us garner support for this movement by passing the link along to fellow supporters of Bridge City athletics and southeast Texas baseball in general.

I am leading a contingency of Bridge City former baseball players, parents, and supporters in a motion to have BC's baseball field renamed for Coach Chuck Young. Coach Young served as BC's head baseball coach for 30 years before departing in 1996, and we have started an online petition to back our cause. We are looking to get the word out to as many supporters as possible. Coach Young will be returning to be part of the ceremony this Saturday, March 24, celebrating the 1992 state finalist team. Below is the message we have posted in various places. Thank you for any support you can offer as we try to have our coach honored appropriately. Sincerely, Frank Giarratano BC Baseball 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRIDGE CITY, TX -- The baseball field that Coach Vernon "Chuck" Young built from the ground up still plays home to one of the best programs in the state of Texas, passed on into the Billy Bryant era, but something is still missing: Young himself. Eleven years after leaving for Texas City, Coach Young will make his return to the place where it all began on Saturday, March 24, 2007, as the Cardinal baseball program celebrates the 15-year anniversary of its 1992 state finalist team. Young is expected to be in attendance for one of the few times since his departure following the 1996 campaign. Along with pitching coach Charles Miller, Young was the face of Bridge City for generations of Cardinal student-athletes. As focused as Young was on developing his players into successful ballplayers, grooming successful people always took precedent. More than his players learned the game, they learned about accountability, discipline, teamwork, hard work, and fortitude. Coach Young manned the home dugout at Cardinal Field for 30 years, building a legacy matched by few. He has since carried the magic over to the Texas City Stings, who have reached the playoffs numerous times since Young's arrival. Former athletes, alumni, parents: It's time we honor him appropriately. Come show your support for our Coach this weekend. But it shouldn't stop there. "Chuck Young Field" sure has a nice ring to it. Please visit the following website to help support the movement to have the park appropriately renamed for our Coach: [Hidden Content].