When I was younger, I used to play baseball every spring. It was fun. I thought I was pretty good. As I grew older, I learned I was okay. That is getting a little ahead of the story.
In California, we played baseball all the time. I collected baseball cards every chance I cold get. We even had the opportunity to see live games. Our team was the San Diego Padres. I would say I preferred playing it versus watching it. It could get boring.
One time, we went to a Padres game with the Boys Club. I got to get autographs due to a person from the Club. She ran the arts and crafts at the club. She had become friends with one of the pitchers. She was able to get me a signed ball. I also got autographs on a program. One of the highlights was Gary Carter. He was playing for the Expos at the time.
As I grew older, I started to loose interest in the sport. I tried out for my high school team. I did not make the cut. When I saw it was mainly a group of friends who had made it, I concluded that I would never make it.
After that, I kept hearing stories about drug abuse and how certain players wanted or deserved tons of money. I just got tired of professional sports in general. It just became a sport of athletes who make too much money doing what they do. I will watch every once in a great awhile, but with all the money in professional sports, I just don't care for it.
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