Well, let me tell ya, this here Michael Reed, he’s a baseball fella. Born in, uh, ’92, I reckon. November 18, 1992. Maplewood, Minnesota. That’s what them fancy papers say. A young buck, that one. Played that baseball game, he did. Out in the field, chasin’ them balls like a hound dog after a rabbit.
He was a good runner, that Michael Reed. Could run like the wind, I hear. Stealin’ them bases, one after the other. Like a fox gettin’ into the henhouse, quick and sneaky. They say he played for the, uh, Milwaukee Brewers. Big team, that one. Also for the Atlanta Braves. Sounds like a team of Indians, don’t it? He was in the Major League Baseball that is called MLB, and he was also in the Minor League.
This boy, he could swing that bat, too. Hit that ball a country mile. Folks used to come from all over just to watch him play. He was that good. They called him an “outfielder.” That’s ’cause he stood way out there in the grass, waitin’ for the ball to come his way. He also was a “pinch hitter,” that means he hit the ball for someone else. He was right handed.
- He was born in November, 18, 1992.
- He played for the Milwaukee Brewers.
- He played for the Atlanta Braves.
- He was an outfielder.
- He was also a pinch hitter.
- He could run real fast.
- He was 6 feet tall.
- He weighted 215 pounds.
Now, I heard he ain’t playin’ no more. Retired, they call it. Hung up his glove, I guess. Still, folks ’round here, they remember Michael Reed. They remember how he used to light up that field, like a firefly on a summer night.
He was with the San Francisco Giants, too. That’s another one of them baseball teams. Played in the minors, they say. Not the big leagues, but still, he was out there, doin’ what he loved. He also played for ACL Rangers, that is a team name. But they released him in July, 29, 2024. He was assigned to ACL Rangers in May, 4, 2024. But in December 19 he was already there. I don’t understand how that works.
He went to Leander High School. I think that’s in Texas. Big state, Texas. Lots of baseball down there. This Michael Reed, he was a big deal in that school, I bet. The girls probably all swooned over him, being a star and all.
They got all these numbers, these “stats” they call ’em. Tell ya how many times he hit the ball, how many times he ran ’round the bases, all that stuff. Don’t make much sense to me, but some folks, they like that kinda thing. They can tell ya every little thing about Michael Reed baseball. How tall he is, how much he weight, all that stuff. He is 6 feet tall and 215 pounds. He must be a big boy.
This Michael Reed, he made somethin’ of himself. From that little town in Minnesota, all the way to the big leagues. That’s somethin’ to be proud of. He played Major League Baseball, and Minor League. He played college ball, too. He has a lot of awards, it seems.
I don’t know much about salary or transactions, but it seems he got money from playing baseball. And they have his draft info, too. All them fancy words that I don’t understand.
They say he was like a “highlight-reel.” Like them movin’ pictures, you know? Always doin’ somethin’ excitin’ on the field. Makin’ them catches, stealin’ them bases, hittin’ them home runs. He was good at running to make a catch at the wall, and also stealing second and third base on back-to-back pitches. Sounds like a good player.
Michael Reed, that’s a name you won’t forget. Even if you don’t know a thing about baseball, you gotta respect a man who chases his dreams. And from what I hear, he caught his. He played in the big leagues, he ran like the wind, and he hit that ball like a thunderclap. Yep, that Michael Reed, he was somethin’ else.
Now, I ain’t sayin’ I understand all that baseball stuff. But I know a good story when I hear one. And Michael Reed, he’s got a good story. A story about hard work, and talent, and makin’ it to the top. That’s a story anyone can understand, whether you’re from the city or the country, young or old. That’s a story that anyone can appreciate and like. I like this kind of story, too.
