Baseball: The Game That Changed My Life

“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run”(Babe Ruth). I was wondering how much baseball really affected my life and the choices I make. The answer is a lot, and it still continues to leave a mark on this life I love. Over the many years of my involvement in the game I have learned that life is full of ups and downs. Baseball teaches people to bounce back from negatives, this I believe.

Ever since I could remember, I have always had a great interest and love for the game of baseball. As a kid, I would spend countless hours in the backyard with my grandfather, or even by myself, tossing, hitting and fielding a baseball. When I wasn't in the yard pretending to be Nomar Garciaparra I would watch the Boston Red Sox games on TV with my Grandfather.  Even in my early adolescence, as impatient as most are, I had the patience to sit there and watch the Sox.With my eyes glued to the screen with a look of anticipation fixed on my face ready to mimic my grandfather with the excitement of a home run hit or the frustration of Mo-Vaughn striking out. Call me crazy, but I was addicted, even as a young boy, to Boston Red Sox baseball.

Many different things in people’s life can change their lives completely. One thing that changed the way that I look at things is softball. Softball as a whole showed me many life skills needed for my future. Softball changed my life in more ways than one. For example it showed me to have self control, watch my grades, and work together.

The life of a young baseball player is a very enjoyable one. Baseball has always been my favorite sport, it requires the highest amount of concentration and mental strength. Physical strength is also required to be able to hit and throw the ball; these are all skills required that apparently my freshman year of highschool I did not posses. I had always believed that I had the necessary skills to play baseball and play it well. However, tryouts my freshman year proved me wrong.

My love for baseball started a long time ago when I was still a little kid, I Must have been six or seven years old. I could not have been younger than this, although I can vividly remember the experience as if it was yesterday. It was actually the very first time that my dad volunteered to take me to a real baseball game, he must have seen my love for baseball due to the fact that I loved playing catch when I was a young boy. From this observation he must have seen a future baseball player. He was also a baseball player, so baseball was not actually new to the family. I had the thought that I might have been a basketball star, however i enjoyed baseball too much and was much to short to be much good at basketball.

Have you ever loved something so much, your world would be incomplete without it? For me, that is baseball. From t-ball to high school, many of my life lessons have been learned on the field. Without baseball, I would not be the person I have become. I am now six-foot four and throughout my childhood I have always been at least six inches taller than my peers.

America’s past time has been a long-standing tradition in American history. For more than one hundred years the game of baseball has not change, but some now want it to.

Everybody has memories they will never forget. The first of mine is playing baseball when I was six years old. My dad had always played sports and I wanted to follow in his footsteps. Baseball was my dream at a young age and it all started with the Tigers. I’ll always remember stepping onto the field for the first time and feeling the excitement rush through me. I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to be the team’s starting catcher. I liked the feeling of being in command behind the plate and felt like I had some sort of control over the game. I don’t remember a whole lot about the first game, but I do remember my first hit. I can tell you that I’ve never felt so excited in my life as I connected with the ball and began running to first base. I knew that made my dad extremely happy.

I woke up, and it was time to play baseball. Me and my Dad were getting ready to leave. I put my uniform on, grabbed my baseball bag, grabbed my cleats and left. We had to go to Fenton for the game. We stopped at the gas station, and got some snacks. We left and were on our way again. I checked my Instagram, and played games every now and then. I didn't know what position I was going to play, but I did know it was going to be catcher,pitcher, or 2nd base. It felt like the longest ride of my life, because I was ready to play baseball. We finally got to the baseball fields. We were walking trying to find what field I was playing at. I found my team (Dirt Dawgs) warming up. So I started warming up too. We still had a little bit before

Baseball is the greatest game that has ever been created. Many would try to argue against this, but they will be wrong because in baseball it is the only sport where succeeding thirty percent of the time makes you a good player. Additionally, the batter only has four tenths of a second to decide if the ball will be a strike or not and figure out whether they want to swing at the pitch thrown. In baseball you can run out the clock and hold onto the ball, you have to give the other team a chance to score. Baseball is popular in North America and parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and East Asia.

Baseball is my passion,baseball is life. I can't life without baseball. I absolutely love playing baseball.Everyday I practice with my dad he teaches me everything that I need to know about baseball. I started baseball when I was in 4 years old. First I wasn't good at it, I wanted to give up. But my dad told me to never give up in your life or you won't be a successful person you are going to give up if you don't try. I never gave up once again. I started baseball again. Days, months, years past I was getting better and better by practicing with my dad . I was filling I was a good baseball player. I felt I was a champion.

I have loved the game of baseball ever since I was a baby. My mom tells me that when I was only two years old, my family went on a trip to see a Cardinal-Royals game in Kansas City. It was a rainy, ugly day outside, but my two year old self, without a fuss, watched the whole game, captivated from the first pitch to the last. Ever since then, I have loved every aspect of baseball. I love that it is a kid’s game, and it is amazing to me that so many grown men devote their lives to a game that grade-school children play while growing up. Another part of baseball that I love are the aesthetics of watching a great play. To me, there is nothing better than watching an outfielder give himself up to make a fantastic diving play, a batter crush the ball far over the fence, or a beautiful,

For years my coaches have told me that baseball is a metaphor for life. This is true in many ways. There are countless activities and goals one can chase after in life, but all of them are based on the person’s character. It is critical to make wise decisions, and carry out those decisions well. Making the wrong decisions or poorly executing the right ones will eventually change one’s character in a negative manner. Although sports differ from each other in multiple ways, every sport has an end-goal that is fundamental to the sport, and toward all activity in that sport.

The game of baseball has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Baseball impacted me in all sorts of ways, good and bad. However, the bad experiences made me a more well rounded person. The game of baseball taught me how to cope with failure and learn from your mistakes. Baseball has also given me the opportunity to be a role model for younger children. During the fall of 2016, I was asked to come throw batting practice to the players. I was grateful for the opportunity, as well as excited. I felt like these young players looked up to me, and I made sure to set a good example.

A baseball game directly compares itself to life. You want your team to win, you want to feel the thrill in the air, and you would not mind if it went into extra innings. Most of the time, success comes with winning. The thrill you feel at a baseball game relates to the unexpected yet satisfying a heavenward in life. Staying fit and living a healthy lifestyle will potentially add extra years (innings) onto your life. Picture life as a baseball and hit it out of the