Alright, let’s talk about these fellas playin’ ball, you know, the ones from Long Island. That’s a little spit of land out in New York, if you didn’t know. Been a bunch of ’em, yeah, a whole mess of boys makin’ it to the big leagues from there.
Now, I ain’t gonna sit here and list every single one, ’cause who’s got the time for that? But let me tell ya, they been swingin’ bats and throwin’ balls outta Long Island for a good long while now. Heard tell there’s been somethin’ like 77 of ’em over the years. That’s a fair number, ain’t it?
- Used to be, you’d hear about a fella here and there. Now, seems like every year there’s another one gettin’ drafted or signed.
- Just this past draft, they had two boys picked. Don’t ask me their names, I can’t remember all these youngins. But they’re Long Islanders, that’s what matters.
You got fellas from all over Long Island, too. Suffolk County, Staten Island, places like that. Ain’t just one little town sendin’ all the players. They spread out, like seeds in a garden.
Some of ’em go off to college, play ball there, then get picked up. Like that USC school, I hear they got a bunch of boys in the big leagues. Probably some Long Islanders in that mix, too.
Now, you think about California, they got a whole heap of players. But Long Island, for a little place, they holdin’ their own. Ain’t no shame in that.
And it ain’t just the fellas playin’ in the majors, you know. They got this team out there, the Long Island Ducks. Minor league, sure, but it’s still baseball. And them Ducks, they give the folks somethin’ to cheer about.
Heck, I remember back in the day, you’d hear about some local boy gettin’ signed, and everyone would be talkin’ about it. News travels fast in a place like Long Island. You’d turn on the radio, and they’d be sayin’ his name. Makes a grandma proud, even if she don’t know nothin’ about the game.
So, yeah, Long Island’s been puttin’ out ball players for a long time. And they ain’t showin’ no signs of stoppin’. Every year, another crop of ’em comin’ up. Good for them, I say. Good for Long Island. Keeps the dream alive.
You see, baseball, it’s somethin’ special. It brings folks together. And when you got local boys makin’ it to the big time, well, that’s somethin’ everyone can celebrate. Ain’t that somethin’? Makes you feel good, all warm and fuzzy inside.
So, next time you’re watchin’ a game, keep an eye out for them Long Islanders. They’re out there, swingin’ for the fences. And who knows, maybe one of them will be the next big star. Stranger things have happened, that’s for sure.
Anyways, that’s all I got to say about that. Just remember, Long Island’s a good place for baseball. Don’t you forget it.
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