The Final Score

I spent all day yesterday reporting on the pro baseball dreams of Michael Iavarone, the soon-to-be famous Long Islander (if not already) who owns Big Brown.

You'll be reading a lot about him, especially if his horse wins Saturday, as it is expected to do.

What I found interesting about his background is that he was a stellar athlete growing up in Bethpage, specifically in baseball. He was a pitcher, and scouts from at least two major league teams contacted him during his senior year.

(His mother also is a cousin of Phil Rizzuto, and he has a bat Scooter used in the '56 series.)

So what happened to his baseball dreams? Find out here.

Okay, okay, I'll tell you. He tore his labrum and needed surgery. Twice. So he became a banker, made a ton of money, bought a horse and now is even richer than before.