Tar Heels pitcher makes goals his measuring stick

Posted Jun 3, 2005

Robert Woodard can still point to where he stood when he made his most solemn promise at about age 9. The leafy, green bushes now blocking the view of Boshamer Stadium from that spot weren't there when Woodard vowed that some day he would pitch for North Carolina's baseball team. (Charlotte Observer)

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