Guardians ambassador speaks in Huron

HURON — Legendary Cleveland Guardians ambassador Bob DiBiasio served as the speaker for the Huron Rotary Club's meeting earlier this month, and he electrified a packed house. Not only is DiBiasio the team's senior vice president of public affairs, but he's worked for the organization for 47 years and eats and breathes Guardians baseball. A few stats that he shared: • The American League, founded in 1901, is celebrating its 125th year this year. Cleveland was one of its charter teams. • In the last 13 years, the Guardians have the third-most wins in Major League Baseball, only behind the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers. • Keep your eyes on Jose Ramirez this year: He's slated to become the ninth player in MLB history to hit 300 home runs and steal 300 bases in a career. Ramirez officially surpassed 300 career stolen bases on May 2 and only needs nine more home runs to reach 300. • The philosophy of their team and organization is about building great men on and off the field, and they take a holistic approach, including helping 26 men in their training programs earn their GEDs last year — and then they celebrated them. • Their recipe for success: They find talented men of high character, they give them the resources to grow and be the best they can be and then they layer on opportunity to play and belong to a team.