Craig Lefferts, winning pitcher for Arizona in the 1980 College World Series championship game, is working for Major League Baseball as an ambassador to countries developing baseball programs. Now 57, pitching coach of the Class A Vermont Lake Monsters, Lefferts has represented MLB in Brazil and South Africa to help train coaches. He will be in Johannesburg, South Africa this winter in the same capacity.
Ex-Cat Lefferts an MLB ambassador
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
Greg Hansen
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