Personal Narrative: The Chicago Cubs

“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.

We were in the field first and the first inning was fairly slow but we got through it without any runs given up. Then we got to the bottom half of the inning and Kedar was the lead-off batter. He got a single to centerfield, then I was up. I stepped in the box and it felt as my heart was gonna implode because I was nervous for my first at-bat. The pitcher threw the ball and right out of his hand I could tell that I could hit it. The ball came in like a jet, it seemed as if I could hear it zipping through the air.

I am currently a senior at Weslaco East High School I was a third grader when baseball had caught my interest, baseball will always have a gigantic impact on my life, because I have met most of my friends through the game ,and I consider them family and my friends fathers, including mine all use to play when they were our age so it basically brought us closer, because we all had something in common. I was originally born in Orlando, Florida, but both my parents decided to come to a very small city called Weslaco, which is in the Rio Grande Valley which can be located in Texas. Weslaco isn’t the biggest City in the world, but this city has made me who I am today and because of this city I have met so many of my friends and family. I have made powerful memories here with the

When my coach put me in the game I looked at him and said are you sure you want me to do this coach he said yes get out here and play and have a good time while you’re out there. I ran out to left field and I had that feeling like please don’t hit the ball to me but that didn’t happen the next pitch the ball came straight out to left field and I made this play that I was really proud of myself for it was a huge part of my life to be able to go out there and making plays and not letting my team down and having are team play like a teams it was just a great time.

Baseball has been so much more than just a passion and sport for me. It has taught me life lessons and given me the determination to succeed in whatever I do in

Running back and forth on and off the field, trying to score as many runs as each side could when batting. Then when it came to defense, we tried our best to not let the Braves score any runs. Around the top of the fourth inning is when it all started. I was up to bat. The first pitch came in, I swung the bat and the ball escalated into the air, landing out by the fence in the right center gap. I was running as fast as I could to at least get to second base. I slid into the bag and the umpire yelled, “Safe!” I was super excited and my adrenaline was pumping like no other. I was so anxious to score it was unreal. Now there was one out, I’m still on second base. Cora Blume is up to bat, and kills a line drive into the left center gap. When a line drive is hit usually you get off halfway or at least enough where if they drop the ball you can make it to the next base, or you can get back if they catch it. Next thing I know the girl makes an

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.

The other team had just caught up with us at five points, and we worked so hard to get the five points that inside I just felt like I was going to cry. I was holding back my tears, I looked around the dugout and it looked like my whole entire team had the same feeling that I did. I suddenly jumped at my couch yelling "Time for the out field."

Baseball to the vast majority sounds like that one Sport where whatever you do is lounge around and hold up to hear the break of the bat. That’s not what the sport of baseball genuinely is. But to me, this sport has transmuted the way I see life all in all. Each and every athlete on the team has been illuminated to have extraordinary dedicated demeanor, regardless if it's in a training room or pregame warmups. Mentors have disposed initiative chances to teammates year after year and this this season it's my turn in light of my strong efforts and sturdy and my competency to be on the team. I did not turn into the individual that I am by lounging around. If it wasnt for baseball,

One of the proudest moments in my life is when I hit a homerun that won the game for my baseball team. I just completed the sixth grade and was looking forward to baseball season with my friends that summer. I was so happy we were all on the same team, the Red Wings. I was playing second base, and for the first time, I felt confident about my position. I didn’t let a ball get past me. I was catching and throwing that ball like a pro. In addition, I was hitting balls like never before, and scoring runs for the team. For the first time since T ball I felt like a real star!

This game was one of the best sporting events because my family bought the tickets for my dad for Father’s Day. One of my favorite parts of the day was giving my dad the tickets for the game early that morning. He loves the Cubs, so when he saw the tickets he became very excited and started dancing around. My family and I had known about the game for months, and keeping the game a secret was very hard to do because we were all so excited. So, when we finally game him his gift, I was just as excited as he was.

Once again the pitcher lifted legs and was in motion of releasing the baseball, I was determined to get a hit so I loaded up and swung at the ball. I will never forget the feeling when the baseball bounced off the bat like a trampling, there was a sudden happiness in me as I knew it was a good hit

Some of my friends that I played select baseball with go to Lincoln Lutheran High School and they invited me to come and play baseball with their team. I decided that I wanted to continue playing baseball, so I began playing baseball for Lincoln Lutheran. Being a part of a baseball team again made me feel

After the game, we waited in line for about forty-five minutes to get Zobrist to sign my ball. Once he gave it back to me, I had this weird inspiration to try out for baseball. I felt like I could do anything, and I felt so courageous.

Generally for selfless people talking about themselves, but it’s like running on a bed of nails for the first time. Parents, grandparents, and teachers taught us to be self less and the help people that need it.By the way talking about hardship, love of sports, and serving in the National Guard is going to be a difficult task to accomplish.