For Love of the Game

 In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept constructive criticism. Without one-hundred percent dedication, you won't be able to do this.  -Willie Mays


Baseball was the backdrop for a boy turning into a man.  I observed a transformation from boy to man starting with T-Ball at the age of five through Varsity baseball at age seventeen.  


Many benefits were reaped from this organized sport.  It taught teamwork, good sportsmanship, humility, respect, time management and the importance of physical fitness.  I thank the many coaches for these valuable life lessons.


One of my proudest mom moments was last year.  Grant decided to train hard to get stronger--ultimately to hit harder.  He woke up at 5:00 a.m. two to three times a week before school and went to the gym with a buddy.


Last year was his best year in baseball, ever.  With three home runs (and his first home runs ever) he had the best season stats on the team.  A memorable season.


An untimely broken wrist in his senior year (ugh, again????) before the season began has left us to look back at a great year and be thankful for those memories.


Photo above of Grant's junior year with the High Tech Storm