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How Sports Affected My Life

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Sports have been a major impact on my life. I have started playing sports ever since I was little. They have become a big part of me today. I started out playing basketball and baseball as young as I can remember, and then I picked up on golf in high school. My baseball career started when I played T-ball at fort branch park. It was my favorite, because the ball did not move, so I could hit it every time. I then moved up to minor league, where I was lucky enough to win the league one year. I also remember the excitement after a win or loss, where I got a free ice pop after the game. Then little league came along, I started to get live pitching. I was so nervous about it, and I was scared to get hit. It took some time to adapt to it, but eventually

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