Think about what inspired you to pursue your dream. Something you saw in person, on TV, or read about? Or what about the dream you still have, but are still waiting to pursue? Whatever your story, don’t wait too long to go after that dream! Here are childhood memories from several Major League Baseball players who had the seed of sports as a profession planted… even though it often began just as a love of the game. (For more dreams realized, read the stories of some 40 players in my book, available here on my website.)
Please share the site with your sports fan friends, young people you’d like to have hear from their “heroes”, or other athletes to show a mantra and mission to “Perpetuate the Positive. BE Part of the Good Sports Story.”
BACK STORY:
I spent several days interviewing 18 guys from four teams: the San Diego Padres, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Francisco Giants, and the Chicago Cubs.
Here are the names of those you will hear from throughout the series:
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Chad Billingsley
Tony Gwynn, Jr.
Aaron Harrang
Clayton Kershaw
CHICAGO CUBS
Jeff Baker
Bryan LaHair
SAN DIEGO PADRES
Chris Denorfia
Chase Headley
Nick Hundley
Mark Kotsay
Cameron Maybin
Huston Street
Carlos Quentin
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Matt Cain
Tim Flannery
Clay Hensley
Pablo Sandoval
Now with other teams since my interviews:
YOMIURI GIANTS, Japan Baseball League
Edgar Gonzalez (former Cub)
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Orlando Hudson (former Padre)