The Importance Of Baseball In My Life

Baseball has been a part of me since the earliest years of my life. Whether it was playing, watching, attending, or even coaching, baseball has, and always will be, my favorite sport and passion. Something about the game of baseball always made me want to come back and improve my skills. I loved the game, and because of my immense drive I had to improve, I ended up becoming quite good. Whether it was going to my scheduled hitting lessons with ex-minor leaguer Chris Delarwelle, attending baseball camps, or even practicing with teammates, I always felt a purpose to improve my skills. Due to the hard-work I put in, it led me to participate on travel teams, all-star programs, and was even fortunate enough to make varsity as an underclassman during my high school years.

That was the greatest accolade I ever received in my baseball career, and it was only possible because of the efforts I felt I put in to be successful at what I did. Sadly, however, that would be the last game I would ever play. I decided against playing in college at Saint Norbert because I felt my grades would have suffered and also because I did not feel like my baseball career was going in any successful direction. I somewhat regret this decision now, but not for the actual playing of the game. I miss talking about the game I love with knowledgeable baseball people. Due to my continued passion of talking baseball, I decided to coach for a few years and I am glad I did. It gives me a chance to return my skills to the youth of today’s baseball. Returning my skills is a good way to give back to the community I grew up playing in and it also makes me happy to stay close to the