Most people on this site have kids who are still looking up the ladder. But there's another side to the journey this kid and some of the poster's sons on this site have experienced.
"They’re out there. Most of them worked as hard, maybe even harder, than a lot of big leaguers. They had the heart, sure, but not the talent or the luck or the breaks. And when they get released, it means that for the first time since they were playing tee ball there is no game, no practice, no uniform waiting for them."
It ended with a tap on the shoulder
For those not familar with Boston, Everett is a very tough, blue collar town. The athletes from this town are mentally tough. The football program gets a lot of visibility. They win and win and win.
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