Loved this very inspirational article from Nick Derbabian--written for his college newspaper:
WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A SHORT ATHLETE...HEART OVER HEIGHT...Ever since my parents put me in recreation sports in my town—whether it was Little League baseball, AYSO soccer, CYO basketball—I was the short kid on the field and court. If my dad was asked, “Which one is your son?” he’d give a quick response: "The kid that’s up to your son’s shoulder.” I was short, but I also was the fastest kid you've seen, so another response my dad would give went something along the lines of, “The one that’s running circles around yours."
READ MORE HERE http://theodysseyonline.com/suny-oswego/the-short-athlete/319009
This is the way it was for my nephew too. Have to send him the article link. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteHey little Nicky, as we referred to you as. You were always one of the best players on the team going back to the Little League days. No doubt you will be missed on the Croton baseball team this season. Your story was well written. The best to you and good luck in college. You former teammates dad, Scott Giordano
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