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3and2Fastball10,000+ posts

I’ve seen so many kids over the years who dropped out of Baseball by the time they are 18. There are exceptions, but there are invariably one of two scenarios that are a big influence on the kid dropping out of Baseball (or both):

1) the kid is pushed way too hard by their Dad. Their whole lives and self image revolves around Baseball

2). The kid is treated like a local child celebrity and told by his youth coaches and parents that he is a future MLB star. By the time they are 16 or 17 and reality sets in and they realize they are more likely a D2/D3 guy, or that they will have to work incredibly hard to be a D1 guy, or that they really are a pro prospect but realize how much work goes into it, they drop out...

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