The idea of making a living playing professional baseball probably pops into the minds of nearly every youngster at one point or another.
That’s one of the reasons that it is so tough to accomplish. The level of competition is staggering, and there’s no end to the amount of work that it takes to get there.
To those lucky enough to make it to the show, it’s a non-stop battle to stay there. Players must constantly work to improve, upgrade their conditioning and learn more about the game.
Some players are tightly wound as a result and may come close to the breaking point. But there are others who know how blessed they are and have gratitude every step of the way.
These are baseball’s good guys. They make life better for those around them and give back to society with their friendliness, warmth and charitable nature.
In this piece we look at 10 good guys in the national pastime.