Chris Beasley was a genuine two-sport standout

It’s anniversary week for Chris Beasley, who made his major league debut with the California Angels on July 20, 1991.
A 6-foot-2, 190-pound right-handed pitcher, Beasley was a fine all-around athlete growing up in Costa Mesa. But most observers figured basketball, not baseball, would be his ticket to professional sports.
“All baseball players think they’re athletes, so after practice we would do different things,” said Kirk Bauermeister, former principal at Estancia High