“When I was growing up I started playing baseball innately, because my dad played and I wanted too as well. some of my friends would also be on my team and it was  something to do. but as I got older I started to watch more baseball, practice, play more and study the game. I started watching whenever i could and going to games when I could. When we moved to oregon I played on a travel team for the first time and I loved  it, it was more practice more games, and tournaments on the weekend instead of 2 or 3 games a week which I liked a lot more. there where also more opportunities to play better competition and I got to travel. I still play now and it’s my favorite thing to do because it helps me stay active I get to play on a team with my friends. I also meet lots of new people threw baseball. That’s why I started playing and why I still play today.”

-Jake

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