When Baseball Stopped Being Fun

In high school, I was a fair baseball player. Not good, not bad. Fair.

I could hit a bit, had a good eye, decent baserunner. No real power, crappy arm. I played first base because I was a lefty who couldn’t pitch or throw well from the outfield, but I liked it there. You were in on the action for most plays. It was fun.

Our coach, who I’ll call Nip becaus…