I thought this was kind of interesting. Allen Wirtala is a graduate of MSU (where I graduated). The funny thing is that MSU doesn’t have a baseball team.
“Who is the bullpen catcher, and what is his history? Is he a former or want-to-be player? — Ken E., Puyallup, Wash.
There are two bullpen catchers — Allen Wirtala and Allen Turner. Wirtala, who has been the strength and conditioning coach for the past 11 years, is a graduate of Montana State”
