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not that I was really any good but at cross country and track, but played little league baseball. There was a kid (still remember his name) a whole head taller and bigger than every other kid, and really good at baseball. Everyone thought he was going to be something, think the movie Sandlot kind of "ability". Fast forward to 15-16 years old, everyone is bigger than he is, faster, etc. It was like he went through one big growth spurt early and nothing happened after that.

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