Glad I came across this post. This is where we are right now with my youngest son. 14 year old Freshman, 6'2" (and judging by the way he eats - still growing), and a successful pitcher. Has played select ball since he was 5. He told me once "God put me here for two reasons. To serve Him and play baseball." His older brother played all sports. But after watching him have numerous concussions, be carried off the football field by ambulance twice and suffer 2 seizures, the younger decided he wouldn't play football. He's afraid it would affect his baseball chances. He does play basketball, however, and although it's still a rough sport, he's been free of injury and has increased his agility. Where we're from, if you have any size at all and choose not to play football, you are going to hear some criticism. But he's handled that well and SURE ENOUGH, has had more than one friend injured bad enough during football that they are unable to play baseball - at least for the beginning of this season.
We were hoping we were making the right decision in letting him make the call. You want to guide your kids down the right path, it's just hard to know which one that is sometimes!