Blog #7: My life and sports
Danny Ziegelman
December 10, 2015
My life and sports have always been intertwined. I loved playing basketball and flag football in middle school, but baseball was the sport that I dedicated myself to. I had the best time being on a team sport and having a sense of belonging. I think its definitely important to have a core group of friends you can call brothers. That is why when I came to college I either wanted to be on the baseball team or in a fraternity. Having a group of friends to support you and have your back at all times is really important to me. Travel baseball gave me the opportunity to build relationships with kids that I didn't go to school with playing for my high school team (which was not very competitive) was a lot of fun to meet new kids from other grades and share something in common. Each team had my back and I had theirs. That is an important detail about sports, everyone there has the same interest as you, so its easier to get along. I am proud of the background in sports that I do, I know how to get along with others, be a team player, get to shine when the opportunity presents itself, and have the support from everyone around if things are not going well.
Danny, your commitment to a team and building a common identity when a part of a team, with fellow team members, is extremely admirable. Not a lot of people really grasp the idea of being a teamplayer. Your supportive, inclusive, and at ease nature as a person reflects that all the teams that you've been on in the past have correctly taught the value and the proper definition of being a team player. Thank for sharing in this post, how you as a person, relate and keep sane in the world.
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