Art Howe came out of the University of Wyoming figuring his dreams of becoming a professional athlete weren't going to come true. He returned home to Pittsburgh, went to work and played baseball in weekend leagues for the fun of it.
Then, at the age of 24, a Pirates scout saw enough of Howe to offer him a contract, and his dream came true.
Howe spent the next 33 years as a player, scout, coach and manager, and was able to take part in the postseason seven times -- as a player with the Pirates (1974) and Astros ('80, '81), a coach with the Rockies ('95) and as a manager with the A's (2000, '01 and '02).