Baseball - Hobbie
Brendan Roberts
Eng 104
Ms. Henry
Jan 31 2012
Baseball
Baseball is a hobby and also a sport that many people love to play or just watch. Right after accepting Jesus into my life, I began playing this great sport. My relationship with Him and baseball are the only two things that have stayed constant in my life. Baseball is something that has changed my life in many different ways such as; relationships, character, and being physically fit.
Relationships are something you can gain in many different ways, but for me it was baseball. From the time I first started playing I began to make many friends which still to this day have been there for me in some of my hardest trials. The best thing about playing a sport is having a different coach every summer. I’ve played baseball now for sixteen years of my young life, and in doing so I have met a lot of different people. My favorite coach of all time has to be Dale Anderson. Dale was able to show me so much in junior high, and some of which I still use today. My hobby of baseball has given me more than enough relationships in life.
It has been hard for me over the years to build my character, but after all the practice I have gone through I’m sure I have come out a different person. Me being a pitcher takes a huge amount of character. I’m basically in control of the game at all times, and with character comes the composure.
Composure and tempo are the two hardest things on the mound you have to think about. You have to keep the right tempo when you have base runners on, so they will not steal off of you. Working out, getting faster and stronger are three of my favorite things about sports. It is plain and simple; if you’re not physically fit you will not play to your fullest potential. Baseball has given me the opportunity to get faster and stronger than I ever thought I could be. Working out is not the only way a person gets fit. Practice is another way also, because when you practice baseball you are
Eng 104
Ms. Henry
Jan 31 2012
Baseball
Baseball is a hobby and also a sport that many people love to play or just watch. Right after accepting Jesus into my life, I began playing this great sport. My relationship with Him and baseball are the only two things that have stayed constant in my life. Baseball is something that has changed my life in many different ways such as; relationships, character, and being physically fit.
Relationships are something you can gain in many different ways, but for me it was baseball. From the time I first started playing I began to make many friends which still to this day have been there for me in some of my hardest trials. The best thing about playing a sport is having a different coach every summer. I’ve played baseball now for sixteen years of my young life, and in doing so I have met a lot of different people. My favorite coach of all time has to be Dale Anderson. Dale was able to show me so much in junior high, and some of which I still use today. My hobby of baseball has given me more than enough relationships in life.
It has been hard for me over the years to build my character, but after all the practice I have gone through I’m sure I have come out a different person. Me being a pitcher takes a huge amount of character. I’m basically in control of the game at all times, and with character comes the composure.
Composure and tempo are the two hardest things on the mound you have to think about. You have to keep the right tempo when you have base runners on, so they will not steal off of you. Working out, getting faster and stronger are three of my favorite things about sports. It is plain and simple; if you’re not physically fit you will not play to your fullest potential. Baseball has given me the opportunity to get faster and stronger than I ever thought I could be. Working out is not the only way a person gets fit. Practice is another way also, because when you practice baseball you are