Every player who has stepped on a baseball diamond has had at least one common dream: To throw a perfect game or no-hitter.
Nobody could have dreamt what a Long Island high school pitcher did on Tuesday afternoon in his first varsity start.
Michael Delio, a junior at Carle Place High School, became a star overnight by striking out all 21 hitters he faced while lead his team to a 15-0 non-conference win over Hempstead.
"I have had dreams of throwing no-hitters and perfect games, but nothing like this," he told Newsday. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Delio, who was on his school's junior varsity team the past two seasons, features a knuckle-curve along with his fastball in the mid-80s.
"I just stayed focused," Delio said. "I wanted to locate my pitches, get my curveball down and just play baseball."
Delio's accomplishment got me thinking about what my greatest achievement was on the base paths and I'm reminded of a perfect three-inning stretch when I was on the hill for my local A & W team in Laurel when I was nine or ten.
Although I did receive the game ball, it wasn't a sign of things to come as my pitching career was short-lived, largely based on my second time through that lineup.
What is your greatest baseball memory? Accomplishment?
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