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Reply to "MLB vs College - Crunching the Numbers"

We all know stories of off-the-charts talented people who were in too big a hurry to achieve greatness to spend four years in college.  We admire the decisive confidence of people like Ray Bradbury, who knew he would be a writer and got busy being one without wasting time in school.  We similarly respect Bill Gates and Michael Dell and other tech geniuses who dropped out of school because they couldn't wait to put their ideas into practice.

 

These stories are inspiring--when they work.

 

I feel the same way about baseball and college.

 

If coaches and scouts affirm your sense that you really are good enough and you know baseball is all you want to do, I'd be the last person to tell you to defer your dream or hedge your bets with a college back-up plan.

 

Just be sure you really are good enough and you really are totally committed.  Life plans that work for obsessed geniuses and magically gifted athletes usually don't pan out when less exceptional people try to follow them.

 

Last edited by Swampboy
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