He had passion, spirit and a commitment that could survive any amount of extra innings. But Ira Goldstein also was blessed with the greatest of gifts for the super fan.
A pair of mitts capable of producing thunder that could fill an entire ballpark.
“He had a big set of hands,” said Steve DiTolla, Cal State Fullerton’s senior associate athletic director. “They were as big as his heart.”
Everyone had just seen him on Sunday in Long Beach, at Blair Field, where Goldstein’s beloved