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Playing baseball as a kid and dreaming of someday
playing in the major leagues was a dream I lived every
day of my life. Through trials and tribulations and never
giving up, I was one of the lucky ones to fulfill my dream.
I am sharing with you, my life and insight into the game.
It made me who I am today and it wasn't until later in life,
that I figured out I was playing the game of life all along.
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First National League Hit

"A GREAT STORY OF FIRST NATIONAL LEAGUE HIT, AGAINST MY OLD LITTLE LEAGUE TEAMMATE"


My first national league hit was a memorable one even though it barely made it up the middle for a single.

To fully appreciate my first national league hit, we have to turn back the clock to my little league days.

I grew up in southern California. Whittier to be exact. I grew up like any other kid, playing stick ball, over the line games at the local school, and of course playing little league.

I grew up playing for one particular team year in and year out. One of my friends on the team was a left handed pitcher named Dave Leiper. His dad was the coach of the team and I was the catcher.

Just like any other kids at that age, we had a blast. Play the game, go over to each others house and swim, hang out, etc. As we grew up we kind of went our separate ways.I went on to play at Fullerton J.C. and than to Pepperdine University where I eventually signed with the A's. I lost track of my friend from that little league team and never really knew what happened to him.

I of course went on to play with the A's and eventually with the Cub's triple A team for 2 years and than with San Fransisco. I remember getting called up to the Giants my first year with the them in June. After getting called up, we were playing the San Diego Padres in Candlestick and I had to wait until the 4th game to get my chance to hit.

I finally got the call to pinch hit in the fourth game and an opportunity for my first national league hit. As I went onto the field to hit, I studied the left hand pitcher who was on the mound for the padres and realized it was Dave Leiper. I went up and stroked a base hit up the middle for my first hit.

What a way to start my Giant career, with my first hit in the national league was off of my old teammate from little league who I used to catch. Unbelievable! We had gone our separate ways and through the grapevine I had heard that he had signed a professional contract, but I wasn't sure with who.

When I got to the national league I learned that he was with the padres. And when we played them, it was him on the mound. I will treasure that moment forever.