Any search for Beyer begins and ends at Sarge Frye Field. That's what he remembers about his high school pitching career. Not that he overcame the disorder to boast a 4-2 record and 1.98 earned run average in 47 innings as a senior. Beyer and his mom had built a net for him to throw into before games. Cerebral palsy is just something I have.
People have big noses, long hair, big ears.
Of course, it's what others notice first. A Madison Square Garden producer left one game so impressed that he scheduled Beyer to toss the first pitch prior to a 1997 game at Yankee Stadium featuring his beloved New York Yankees. Beyer can recite every fathomable statistic from that contest, a tribute to both his baseball fervor and appreciation for the opportunity. The other telling measure about Beyer are the lengths those around him have gone to reward his resolute work ethic. When he handed a list of college preferences to his prep coach upon request, the coach denounced the list and told Beyer he deserved a school with a top-notch baseball program.