Chasing big-league dream

Growing up on Kent Island, Jeffrey "Chase" Greene decided around age 10 that he wanted to be a professional baseball player.

"I used to watch the Orioles all the time and picture myself playing at that level. I wanted to be in the major leagues. I wanted to be on television," Greene said.

A lot of youngsters have such dreams. Not many actually do what it takes to achieve such lofty goals.

Greene has lived and breathed baseball for the past eight years and that single-minded focus paid off earlier this month when he was selected by the New York Mets in the 16th round of the Major League Baseball...