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Tempe High School Class of 1969 - If you could do it over........

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Body:	<i>Gail and Larry...I can agree with you, I too gave in to the wants and dreams of others in a way that I feel affected the outcome of my life. All I wanted to do from the time I was a little boy was to play baseball. I worked hard at it and it paid off for me at the end of my senior year, when I was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1969 summer draft. I was also being courted by several colleges, ASU and UofA being included. Well, I wanted to sign a contract and go off and live my dream of professional baseball, however my parents wanted me to go to college. This would put off my dream another 4 years, or possibly end my chances of going pro if something were to happen while playing at the college level. I also felt that I could always go to college down the road, and I was tired of going to school anyway. I gave in to the desires of my parents and went to ASU, putting off what I really wanted to do...My experiences at ASU were less then desirable. Classes were hard because of the schedule we had to keep, playing ball and going to class, and as it turned out, while Bobby Winkles signed three players from Arizona, we never got to play...he basicall recruited us to keep us from attending the UofA or some other competitor...plus it looked good that he had local players on his team. Well I got my wish my sophmore year and was drafted in the 1972 winter draft by the Mets, and got to play professional baseball, but my fears were also played out in that I had damaged my pitching arm, so my career was a short one. I guess I have always felt that if I were to sign out of high school, that I would have had enough professional experience with a new expansion team, that I would have been able to remain in the game at some level and had a full career. That being said, because of the route I did take, I finally met the woman of my life and have a beautiful family as a result...no complaints, I would trade my dreams for my family any time! It's not easy to let your children make their own decisions, we never want to see our children fail at anything, however that's often how we learn. For that reason, we've always tried to be there for my kids to give advice, but we have always wanted them to think for themselves, and pursue their passions and interests. It hard to watch them stumble, make mistakes, and try to find their way, but they've all turned out to be people we can be very proud of, each pursuing directions of their own choice.</i> *
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