Article: Genke, Mencas make it work.(Sports Weekend)

Byline: Kevin Shepke Daily Herald Sports Writer

Since minor-league baseball players don't earn near the amount of money that major-leaguers do, you might wonder what minor leaguers do during the off-season to earn money.

Well, Schaumburg Flyers pitchers Todd Genke and Val Mencas sure know how to keep themselves busy.

Genke has been working as a schoolteacher for the past five years. The native of Milwaukee, recently moved to the Chicagoland area after being hired at Davis Elementary School in St. Charles, where he serves as a Health/PE teacher for students.

"It's been a great experience so far," said Genke. "Working with kids is what I ...

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