Troy Percival builds UCR a clubhouse - literally

Sawman · 02-12-2007, 12:25 PM

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Troy Percival looked down at his old coach. Then the longtime Angels closer and four-time All-Star went back to work, but not before UC Riverside Coach Doug Smith asked why. The Highlanders hoped Percival would build their new clubhouse, but not literally.

"I was going to go hire some guys," Percival told Smith. "I just decided to do it myself."

He imagined, designed, scrubbed, patched, hammered, sawed, painted, wired and installed. He paid for just about everything, with money and with sweat.

Troy Percival shows time and again that he is a class act. On a side note, he has also returned to the Angels as a special assignment pitching instructor. He will work with pitchers in the minors and the majors throughout 2007.

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"I'm looking forward to beginning the next chapter of my baseball career, and assisting those in charge in any manner they need from me," said Percival. "The Angels have been an important part of my career and life and I couldn't be happier to be part of the organization."

SoCalBaseball · 02-12-2007, 10:14 PM

I see Troy's Dad about once a month at the Business I work at.
Real nice man, and very proud of his son.

02-12-2007, 10:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
SoCalBaseball Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Inland Empire, Ca. Posts: 69	Percy...... I see Troy's Dad about once a month at the Business I work at. Real nice man, and very proud of his son.