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     Baseball has played an integral role in my life for as long as I can remember. Sports have always been a major part of my family’s tradition, with America’s pastime at the forefront. I began playing Little League at 4 years old, although I had already logged many hours of batting practice and playing catch in the backyard. As I got older and rose through the ranks of the Potomac River Little League, I picked up countless skills which still help me today. But, nothing can compare to my experience with the Bumpy Oak Bombers.

     The Bumpy Oak Bombers are a member of the Charles St. Mary’s League, an amateur men’s league in Southern Maryland. My father has been in the league for nearly 30 years, and has been a member of Bumpy Oak since its inception in 1997. Throughout my youth I was a fixture at Bomber practices, and never missed a Sunday game. During the end of my 8th grade year, at the ripe age of 14, I was approached by the manager of the Bumpy Oak Bombers. He explained that the team would be happy to have me, and as he handed me the contract I knew I was about to become part of something special.

     I do not consider Bumpy Oak to be a team, rather I feel we are a family. I look in the dugout and see men who I refuse to call teammates, because they are so much more. I look up in the stands and see the wives and children of the players, the faithful supporting cast who has been there every step of the way. These are the people who have taught me courage and perseverance. We have become united through the game of baseball, and are better individuals because of it.

     The opportunity to play on this team has changed my life more than I can explain on these pages. I look forward to many more years of going to battle with these gentlemen, and relish every chance I get to step on the field. Baseball has always been my life, and after joining this team, I know it always will be.