Personal Narrative: My Favorite Baseball Player

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Chris stared blankly out the window of her dad’s car. She had been driving all afternoon and her legs were beginning to cramp up, but she knew it would all be worth it soon. She was going to see her favorite baseball player ever, Bryce Harper. Chris had admired Bryce from the moment she got hooked on baseball, ever since that day she never missed a National’s game. How could she? The team was extraordinary, not just Bryce, but all the other players too. As Chris’s father pulled up to the stadium a shriek of excitement filled the air. Chris could not help but throw herself out of the car and onto the sidewalk. Towering above her was the National’s baseball stadium in all its glory. The sun was beginning to set behind the large building

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