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You Need to Play

You Need to Play

BASEBALL You Need to Play When I tried out for the high school baseball program as a Freshman, I looked around at all the players that were older, bigger, stronger, and faster than me and, for the first time in my life, doubted if I was good enough. I made the team...
You Need to Play

Baseball Terminology

BASEBALL Baseball Terminology Bang it (verb) – cancel, end or suspend.Used in a sentence: “It is going to rain all night, so we need to postpone the game. Bang it!” Can also be used in the past tense: “The game was banged.” Dry Hump (noun, verb) – the act or process...
The Only Jewish Dodger

The Only Jewish Dodger

BASEBALL, PEOPLE The Only Jewish Dodger A little about one of my role models, Shawn Green. There was exactly one player on the LA Dodgers that was Jewish in the early 2000s, Shawn Green. He was the starting right-fielder on my favorite team from 2000-2004 during my...
You’re Not Good Enough

You’re Not Good Enough

BASEBALL You’re Not Good Enough How this one comment lit a fire in me and gave me direction. I got drafted as a catcher in 2008 in the 6th round. The team drafted another catcher in the 7th round. By the time I signed and met the rookie ball team in August, this...