Little League
Baseball was a hobby that my father and I shared together. My father was an all star baseball player in college but never made it to the pros. My father wanted me to become the next Babe Ruth, and I wanted to be Mickey Mantle. My father and I were close and spent a lot of time together watching baseball, talking baseball and playing baseball. Baseball was our lives! Little league baseball was a fun time for me, and every year, I made the all-star team just like my father. My best friend Jason and I played on every team together. This was our last year in Little League and we were going to the State Championship. The final game of our little league career was unforgettable. It was 4 years of fun with my best friend Jason. We always fooled around in practice, however, whenever the game would start, we were serious. Jason would pitch, and I would play second base. When he wasn't pitching, I would, and he would cover third base. We were the best playe
Three batters stood in our way of the State Championship. As Jason and I walked on the field, I told him how important this win was for me. Jason looked into my eyes and nodded. He understood. Jason threw 9 of the sweetest pitches to retire the side and win the game. The team went wild and charged the mound where Jason was standing and gang tackled him with joy. Playing on a team with my best friend and winning the State Championship was everything I wanted then. I know my father would have been proud of me, knowing that all of our hard work paid off. As soon as the game was over, I asked my mother to drive me to the cemetery, so I could see my father. I sat at the gravesite for about an hour crying and thanking my father for everything he taught me. "This one was for you dad!" Running onto the field, I remembered all the practicing that I had done, and I knew that I owed all of this to my father. He was the one that got me into baseball when I was little and wo
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Approximate Word count = 663
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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