My nephew sent me a story about a fellow Manhattan College alumni who was signed by the Yankees despite his height:
Don’t tell Jose Carrera size matters. If he subscribed to that notion, the former Manhattan College shortstop wouldn’t be a professional baseball player today.
Told he was too short throughout his career, passed over for bigger athletes and ridiculed for his lack of height, the 5-foot-2 infielder never let his shortcomings hinder him.
“This game is not about size,” he said in a phone interview. “The biggest thing you can have in this game is your heart, and the mental side of it. If you’re tough and you believe in yourself, you can succeed. That’s what I think.”
That self belief was rewarded late last week, when Carrera signed a professional contract with the Yankees after going undrafted. Though disappointed not to get selected, Carrera didn’t give up on his dream. He went to Covington, Va., where he stayed in shape and worked out with his summer league coaches. The Yankees brought him in for a workout Thursday in Tampa, Fla., and he impressed them enough to earn a contract.
As a member of a vertically challenged family, I hope to see Carrera in the majors some day.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/2smrdA0
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