Baseball has influenced me greatly through my life, it has taught that me that you can accomplish anything if you put your mind to it. Throughout my life I have always played the sport even when I was faced with difficult choices. I have played football throughout my life as well, but when I was in the 8th grade I talked with my parents about picking one sport and staying with it and focusing on it. Fortunately for me I decided to stay with baseball and I am still happy with the decisions that my 8th grade self made 2 years ago. Every time I finish a baseball game or practice and kneel before my coach I get to relax for once. I get to appreciate the things I have done and be proud about them knowing that I have come such a long way from where I once was. I don't have to worry about school, or coming back home and doing chores, I get to break free from all that. It all comes back to my dad taking his time to teach me, all those years