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Jack McCaffery is the lead sports columnist for the Daily Times and delcotimes.com. He has spent several decades covering everything from the Phillies, Eagles, Flyers and Sixers, to college hoops, to high school sports in Delco.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

PLAY BALL

Matt Szczur chose professional baseball over an opportunity to play pro football.

In the end, it was the right choice.

The Cubs were offering $1.4 million, and all football was countering with was a spot at the combines, a Senior Bowl roster position and the prospect of being a third-round draft choice.

So the reigning Delaware County Sports Figure of the Year is Cubs property now, and is expected to be their 2014 Opening Day centerfielder.

Check out my column Friday on delcotimes.com and in the Daily Times!

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