[The Guru]

Uhhh, the math that I use says that 2007-1968=39 years, and that same system of math that I use is taught at the same place where I believe you learned your math at so, I think that 40 years works out pretty well for that comment. Would you not agree?

What other field would you think would be more historic? Perhaps a dumb question on my part, but just wondering which one you think might be. I have been to several places all up and down the eastern seaboard playing baseball and when the fact is mentioned that I was from Paintsville, Ky. , the comment comes back as "that's where they have that minor league field , isn't it?" You may not believe that but it has happened more than once. People may not realize that it was at Johnson Central High School, but they do indeed remember something about a field in Paintsville , Kentucky. I doubt that there is any other field in this area that brings up a recollection similar to that.

I remember one time around 1979, I was in Daytona. I walked into a Market wearing a shirt that said Paintsville, when an elderly local came up and asked, "Paintsville.....is that Paintsville, Ky.?" When I said yes, he said..." They have a real good minor league team".
At that time, I was shocked that anyone outside of Eastern Ky. had even heard of Paintsville.
When you consider that not only the minor league players that have been on that field, but the High schoiolers that went on to play at higher levels, including the highest and also, that TWO, Hall of fame coaches have called that field home, I would say it is definately the most storied field in Eastern Ky.!