My Favourite Baseball Player

This is an essay about my favourite baseball player. He has never played in the major leagues. He has not hit a homerun (not to the best of my knowledge). He does not boast a pristine ERA or a championship to his name. But he is a hardworking guy who plays with all his heart. And he also plays for his Lord. His name is Robert Eugene Wunderlich.

Rob used to wake up early every morning and practice baseball by himself at Okinawa International University (Okikoku). One day, my friend Tim and I saw him doing sprints or something, and we threw a tennis ball at him. Of course we didn't throw to hit him, but to make him look up. We ducked. Then we did it again. Then we laughed and called him "Uncle Rico" (see right). He did not let that faze him, but kept on waking up early and preparing himself for the day when God would call him to play baseball again.

The Samurai took him on, but they really didn't practice much. Then Teru Clinic took him. But before he knew it, God was calling him up to a bigger league. Now he's in Wakayama playing for the Kishu Rangers. He's getting PAID to play the game he loves, and he gets to share Jesus with his teammates, fans, and opponents. This, above all, is why he is my hero.