Short Career In Sports

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Did anyone know that the average MLB player's career lasts only 4 years? That is a very short career for a non contact sport, such as football or hockey! When this information was discovered, it was shocking. Who would have thought that a career such as baseball could end so abruptly? Most athletes take the risk of having such a short career because of the high income that accompanies it. Even with all of the money made, their career choice may not be worth the future consequences. Some careers are very minor, like a pulled hamstring, while some can become life altering, such as a torn ACL, or brain damage from a concussion. Careers in sports can become life changing, (either good or bad) and unforgiving. Here are some reasons why.

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He was one of the best relief pitchers in all of baseball. But all of that changed when he tore a shoulder labrum in his throwing towards the end of the season, ending his season, and baseball career, with one injury. It was not any ordinary injury though. In baseball, tearing a shoulder labrum is the scariest injury any player can have. Studies show the fact that from 2000-2005, only 1 Major League pitcher (Rocky Biddle) has ever come back from a shoulder labrum injury to pitch again in the majors. After his injury, Nen tried to make a comeback from the injury for 3 years from 2002-2005. He had 3 surgeries during that time, but after so much hard work and pain, Nen called it quits in 2005. This one case of a shoulder labrum injury can destroy entire careers with one little pop. Nen's shows that injuries in major league baseball can end careers in seconds on the …show more content…

That is anything but the truth. Professional athletes face more pressure and hardship than your average person by far. Sure they sign lucrative deals, but that just makes their lives more difficult due to all of the pressures that come with not knowing what to do with all of the money they earn. Take Johnny Manziel for example. He is an extremely talented and gifted athlete, but has allowed his talents to go to waste due to erratic behavior. His NFL career is almost certainly over after the Cleveland Browns released him after he was charged with assault on his ex girlfriend. There are many other professional athletes (Too many to name) that have thrown their careers away because of drugs and simply bad decision making. This will constantly happen when you give kids who have never had much of anything everything they want by signing a

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