Chad Kreuter can talk about the nuances of pressure better than most college baseball head coaches.He spent 16 years in the major leagues as your classic journeyman catcher who toured the nation's ballparks, playing for seven different teams including the Dodgers and Angels. He was behind the plate when Nolan Ryan struck out his 5,000th batter and when Barry Bonds hit record-breaking home run No. 715.
Then there was that May 2000 evening at Wrigley Field when a fan stole his cap and hit him in the head, sparking Kreuter to lead a parade of Dodgers in chase into the stands. As fan-player interaction goes, it wasn't exactly Pistons-Pacers at the Palace, but it's the thing most people remember about his career...
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