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Baseball team student managerby John
Opening Day for the Colorado Rockies
John asked: Hey Rick, If you have that burning desire to be in and around the game of baseball, there are many possiblilities out there to eventually work within baseball, outside the realm of playing the game. Somewhere around 7% of all those that begin playing baseball as kids eventually play at the college level, 2-3% play professional baseball. The picture above is one of our former players, who went to Junior College and was working to be an athletic trainer. He was the trainer for the baseball team. He was at a Rockies Spring Training game, was standing near their dugout, when they asked if he wanted to be a bat boy for the game. He quickly accepted, and the rest is, as they say, history. Due to his efforts, they told him he was welcome to come back, which he enthusiastically did. His love of baseball, responsiblity, work ethic and more worked into a job as a clubhouse manager for the Rockies. The picture is of him on the field opening day, a few years ago. All accomplished on his own initiative and effort. Very special indeed. His brother, who graduated last year, was our team manager the last 4 years. He did not have a desire to play baseball; but wanted to be out there. Hands down, the best manager we have had. He is going to school, with some financial aid, and is the manager for the baseball team. Good things will follow, again based on his initiative and desire to make it happen. Throwing accuracy is all about mechanics. If you go to advanced throwing mechanics, you can locate information on what you need to focus on. You probably can work an opportunity to throw everyday at practice. Mastering the mechanics and throwing daily will help get you to where you want to go. You can put them to game use over the summer by getting on a team in a summer league, where you can play everyday. Work through the fall and winter as you did this year, and take another shot at it. Yogi Berra, the great Yankee catcher said,"it ain't over till it's over." Very true. You never know what will happen, until you take the journey. Take the coach up on his offer; become the best manager he has ever had. Keep working out, take another shot next year. Keep in mind the other possiblities within baseball. There are far more available than just these examples. If "baseball" is what you love and enjoy, go for it. Please let me know what your decision is. Keep me posted. Good luck as you go forward. Yours in baseball, Rick
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