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What Playing Little League Baseball Taught Me as a Child With Cerebral Palsy
Life with cerebral palsy has dealt me my fair share of challenges over the past 35 years. Growing up in a small town, one of the key things I remember is not really having the opportunity to interact with kids outside of my own family. I also remember having countless doctor’s appointments, months upon months of rehabilitation, and lots of walkers and leg braces. Eventually, I was able to walk, run, and get around on my own, and when I did, I just wanted to be like any other kid. I especially wanted to play baseball. So like thousands of people around the country, my parents signed me up for Little League baseball.
