When St. Louis Cardinals’ outfielder Allen Craig was coming up with clutch pinch-hit singles, big home runs, and memorable defensive plays during this year’s World Series, the world was watching. One group of people with an interesting perspective on the former Alexandria Beetles’ player’s rise to prominence is the Alexandria family that called him a son for a couple summers not too many years ago.
The Brands are just like the rest of the hundreds of families that share their home with a Northwoods League player each summer. They are giving people that see value in trading space in their house and extra groceries for a few months for the opportunity to help a young man that’s trying to live his dream. Not only does this type of exchange make it possible for each Northwoods League franchise to exist and make a positive impact on the community, but it also makes it possible for the giving family to build lasting relationships with special individuals.
The Brands were able to watch their former host son excel on baseball’s grandest stage.
