Future Yankees: Looking at parents and their little leaguers

 The New York Yankees is arguably the most legendary of all professional teams in all of American professional sports.  The number of accomplishments this team has achieved is nothing short of staggering.  And it’s this success that makes baseball a huge part of the Big Apple.

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There are dozens of places around the five boroughs where kids can play baseball.  As they hone their skills and are encouraged by their parents, kids develop a sense of competitive play and eventually make it to the little leagues.

Little league baseball is an amazing endeavor for children.  There’s enough pressure to ignite a fire within the kids, but not too much that it makes them nervous.  There’s enough fun to make the experience memorable, but not too much that kids lose focus. 

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The best thing about little league though is how it instills a lot of values in children that they carry within themselves as they grow older, values such as fair play, cooperation, being graceful in either victory or defeat, and hard work, to name a few.  Little league also affords children the chance to socialize in a way they’ve never had to before. 

So, if you’re a parent thinking of what you and your kid can do this summer, try teaching him baseball.  If you think he’s ready, why not have him join the little leagues.  Who knows, you just might have a future Yankee right there. 

Hello, Peter Max here, a sports management student aspiring to be a renowned sports agent one day. I’m a big fan and supporter of New York Knicks basketball. Click here for more of my musings on various sports.