THANK YOU BASEBALL

He made it to AAA. Hopefully he gets another opportunity in the next couple of weeks.

@KG

Very very small world.

Our sons both played 2B against each other in college in 2015 and again in AAA the past two years.

keewartson also released last week.  Sigh.

Thank you, long-time members of HSBBW (KG since 2013, keewart since 2009), for keeping everyone posted about your sons' ups and downs in baseball.  It's pretty amazing to be able to follow and get advice from people whose sons have had such journeys.

@KG posted:

Below is a social media post from my son. So darned proud of him…

Wednesday, 3/29/2023: The night before opening day… a little different this year…

All my life I have aspired to become a Major League Baseball player. In 2018, the Boston Red Sox gave an undersized, undervalued kid a chance to achieve that dream. That kid was doubted his whole life. Told he wouldn’t play Division 1 Baseball, told he wasn’t big enough to be drafted, told he would never be a Professional Baseball Player. That kid proved a lot of people wrong, and had so much fun doing it…

Baseball has taken me so many places, given me the opportunity to meet so many incredible people, and taught me lessons that will make me successful in all that I pursue in life. I gave my all between those lines every single day and night, and I am grateful to those who helped me, fought alongside me, and watched/supported me have the time of my life playing this game.

While it is bittersweet to kick off the 2023 season from a different viewpoint, I have zero regrets about the journey I embarked upon. This game can be cruel.. but I know I played it the right way and respected it at all times, which allows me to peacefully lay my head down at night knowing I gave all I had and did it the way it was meant to be done.

Thank you Baseball.
-Grant Williams

#GDub #GBaby #TheKid

Small world, we are very good friends with Josh Ockimey.  He has also hung up the cleats, I believe he moved Red Sox organization as  Professional Baseball Scout Associate

Good luck to your son.

Thank you! We loved watching Josh play, and Grant always spoke so highly of him. I felt like Josh was sooooo close to cementing his place in the bigs. Happy he is continuing in the field!