When I Was A Kid

Junior Baseball has talked to scores of Major League Baseball players throughout the years, getting in their own words, what it was like "When I Was a Kid". Here's a sampling of some of your favorites! See what they looked like when they were in youth baseball leagues themselves!

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Grady Sizemore: When I Was a Kid

Grady Sizemore was born in Seattle in 1982 and was a three-sport standout at Cascade High School in nearby Everett. He ran for 3,081 yards for his high school football team and set a state record with 16 career interceptions. He was so good in football that he was recruited by A...

Brad Penny: When I Was a Kid

Bradley Wayne Penny was already a dominating pitcher at Broken Arrow (OK)High School, where he was an All-State selection and Frontier Conference Pitcher of the Year. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1996 MLB draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. After a very successful stop in Florida, gainin...

Barry Zito: When I Was a Kid

He's not only a good baseball player, but a very interesting guy too, this Barry Zito.

Barry had a successful youth career, playing in the 1994 Pony Colt World Series, the 1995 Palomino World Series, and the 1996 Connie Mack World Series. He was All-League as a senior at University High ...