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A lesson that life is never easy

I've noticed this is the time of year when various sports name people to their annual Halls of Fame. It started me reminiscing about my personal history, and it's not a pretty story so I just wanted to advise you not to submit my name, saving you and me from embarrassment. Here's why: My debut with sports activities was with baseball at Rountree grade school. Being left-handed didn't help my batting I suppose (at least I can blame it on that), but for whatever reason, I could not hit a ball, becoming the proverbial "last one to be picked by a team.