| A parent could be a great influence during the | | | | made a career path choice when they were |
| selection process that their child goes through to | | | | involved in a friendly baseball game in their |
| select their favorite baseball team. The parent | | | | neighborhood. |
| could indicate which baseball team they prefer by | | | | There have been many legends of the game of |
| taking their children to major league baseball | | | | baseball that got their start after playing in a |
| games and rooting for that team from the | | | | baseball game with a few close friends. |
| stands. That team choice will be a major decision | | | | Unbeknownst to them, a professional scout |
| because that child could grow up to be a | | | | observed them while they were having fun. The |
| professional baseball player some day. | | | | baseball team process of selection might have |
| The baseball team selection process could have a | | | | brought that scout to the neighborhood after the |
| direct influence on how a child wants to decorate | | | | man showed off a recognizable talent while |
| their bedroom at home, and influence the clothes | | | | playing a certain baseball diamond position for a |
| that they wear for school or during playtime. | | | | collegiate baseball team. |
| Parents help with this selection process by visiting | | | | To become a major league baseball player, it only |
| stores and keeping current on the latest fashion | | | | takes one baseball scout among many to be |
| apparel in baseball gear that their child can wear | | | | impressed by what they see on a baseball playing |
| and talk to other parents too to make sure that | | | | field. Baseball scouts do not get impressed that |
| all friends are dressed in the same styles. | | | | often and when exposed to such talent, the scout |
| A baseball player might know which baseball team | | | | is very likely to walk over to the player and invite |
| they want to play for when they join the major | | | | that player to attend tryout's for a certain |
| leagues while they are still in high school. Wanting | | | | baseball team during the spring. What happens at |
| something like this so early in life does not | | | | spring training will allow the baseball team process |
| necessarily guarantee them of a position on any | | | | of selection to come full circle. |
| major league baseball team. Some men are not | | | | The selection process for a major league baseball |
| lucky enough to make it that far and must live | | | | team player could take years to accomplish. A |
| with that unfulfilled dream for the rest of their life. | | | | rookie baseball player might have to prove himself |
| Some baseball players have had their dreams | | | | for one season before they are given a |
| come true and did not seem to do anything out | | | | permanent position on the team roster. Some |
| of the ordinary to become a professional baseball | | | | men exhibit such talent that they achieve |
| player. The baseball player might have gone | | | | notoriety overnight and do not have to go |
| through the selection process for a major league | | | | through the proving grounds of many games to |
| baseball team unknowingly. They might have | | | | negotiate contracts worth millions. |