What are your thoughts on the efforts of Carlos Bremer and Jose “Pepe” Maiz?
Garza: I get excited just being around them. Although I do not know Pepe well, to hear stories of his comeback to the mound and his sense of eternal youth and optimism, you see the magical assets of baseball. (Note: At the moment, Maiz, 59, is undergoing massage therapy to treat his ailing arm so he can pitch in the Veteran’s League again –he once won 40 consecutive games over a span of six seasons.) To hear (Pepe’s story) is almost like a “Field of Dreams”-type story. There is something about baseball that keeps us all young. To be around Carlos is to be around somebody who is high energy and obviously very successful in business, but he loves the game. Even if you are not a baseball person, you get excited being around them. Ultimately, however the effort (to bring MLB) goes down, Pepe and Carlos will succeed because the people that see them and spend time around them realize they are two class guys who care a lot about the game and love their city. Regardless of the decision, long-
