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Chaputian wins Diamond Award in Nassau

You'd never know that North Shore centerfielder and Diamond Award winner Pat Chaputian is this good just by talking to him.

That's what his longtime summer league coach, Jim Vena, said, and his words are difficult to dispute. Chaputian, a power hitter who led Nassau with 10 home runs in 62 at-bats, is soft-spoken and articulate - "cerebral," Vena said - and attributes his success to others...

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