Pitching to the Corners

<p> Most professional baseball players hang up their spikes for good after their time in the major or minor leagues. Don August chose a different path. In 1989, August was the Milwaukee Brewers Opening Day starting pitcher. The year before, he went 13-7 and finished fourth in the balloting for American League Rookie of the Year. He was the Brewers' Ace--and then, suddenly, he wasn't.</p><p> By 1992, August was a free agent looking for an opportunity that no big league team was