Two years ago, I had the pleasant experience of chatting with Aaron Shunk’s father at several Georgia baseball games. As the dad of a prospect several years younger than Aaron, and with only a fraction of Aaron’s credentials, I asked about Aaron’s choice to play at Georgia versus going straight to the pros.
To clarify, my son at the time was 14 years old, pitching, catching and playing outfield. He had a rifle arm but an iffy bat. By contrast, Aaron was a stellar third baseman and closing pitcher with an explosive bat and batting average from grade school up.