Photo By: photo courtesy of Seattle MarinersCareer change — Former Major League Baseball pitcher Bob Wolcott talks about his company, Newberg-based machining firm Wolcott Design Services, during a recent interview.
In the early 1990s, Operation Desert Storm was in full swing, Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton was prepping for a run at the White House, and Bob Wolcott — a sought-after pitching phenom from North Medford High School — faced a difficult decision: attend Stanford University on a full athletic scholarship or pursue his lifelong dream of playing in the Major Leagues.