Take a look at any high school baseball coach who doesn’t have a good catcher and chances are you’ll find a lot of gray hairs atop his head. A premium position at any level of baseball, how good a team is often times is determined by who is behind the dish. A big reason why Delsea went to three South Jersey Group 3 finals in the last four years, and a state championship game this spring, is because the Crusaders had Mike McGinley wearing the gear.
Mentally and physically tough, McGinley didn’t let the grind of catching take away from his offense, either, as he finished his career as Delsea’s all-time hits leader with 130. He batted .372 for his career with 20 doubles, five home runs, 86 RBIs and 83 runs scored. He helped lead the Crusaders to 27 wins as a senior.
Dave O’Sullivan, Staff Writer
