February 14, 201511 yr Yes! I was one of those kids. Hell, I took a gently used baseball glove over a new little black & white TV back in the day because I'd rather play the game instead of watch it. LOVE Andrew McCutchen! And if it wasn't for a successful bank executive who was also a Knothole coach back in the 60s who would stop by my house in the inner city and pick me up for baseball practices and take me home, who knows where I'd be now. Edited February 14, 201511 yr by OlDog75
February 15, 201511 yr That's a terrific article. Thanks for sharing. You don't hear that type of insight too often.
February 16, 201511 yr This article raises issues that apply to most youth sports today. Capitalists seeking to make money off of youth erect financial barriers that leave out many talented kids who do not get the opportunity for exposure. Take a hard look at who wins High School championships, even in this state, and you will find that it is often the best financially support kids/teams coming home with the trophies.
February 16, 201511 yr I'm not sure about other areas of the country but the state of KY has 3 areas that have kids and teams that can flat play: NKY, Lexington and Louisville. There are ways to get exposure without spending all the money on showcases, travel ball...etc. It's as simple as this, use your cell phone camera to film BP, bullpens, defensive, offensive...whatever. Upload it to Youtube. Google the coaches of the schools you are interested in and email them the Youtube link. It costs you as much as your cell phone and monthly plan. There have been plenty of kids who have received looks this way.
February 16, 201511 yr There is still very limited baseball money in college athletics 11+ scholarships that are divided between what? 25 players? College baseball is basically self-pay and that's why grades/ACT are so important. You may not be able to get much baseball money but you can work hard in school and get academic money. Even if you get baseball money it's almost surely going to be a 1/4. For my son's recruitment the money was the first big hurdle unfortunately. Lots of schools were turned down pretty quickly when it became clear the baseball + academic money + loans wouldn't be enough to pay for tuition and room and board. He did not have the option to select many of the schools that wanted him, but fortunately he was able to find a good academic school with a decent baseball program. It was tough getting there as some of the state schools were more expensive than some private schools after all aid was considered.
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