Fathers and Sons

Mike O'Ryan
(Office employee, Central City Champs)

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  • After parents divorce, is raised by his mother
  • Plays Little League ball in California
  • Plays catch with step-dad, but never with real dad
  • Majors in sports management in college, then works for dad
  • Promotional ideas are always vetoed by the old man
  • Father: John Courtland
  • His dad trades Shane London for female peanut vendor, but keeps it secret-- it's up to Mike
    to leak the news and turn it into a big media event


  • His dad sees the trade as a way of humiliating the arrogant pitcher!
  • Mike sees the trade as a way of packing the ballpark!           
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