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... Well after the Arizona Diamondbacks last regular season game of the season on Sunday, Mark Grace had accomplished this seemingly impossible task by hitting safely 2,418 times in his career. Mark Grace is in his fifteenth season as a major league baseball player, the first thirteen of them with the Chicago Cubs. Being a die-hard Cubs fan as long as I can remember, therefor, I have grown up idolizing Mark Grace and his style of baseball. ... Because Grace plays first base, I modeled him in trying to learn to play better, a useful aid in my baseball development. First off today, I will be telling you about Mark’s years as a child through his minor league career. Second, I will inform you of Grace’s years playing baseball with the Cubs. Finally, I will discuss Grace’s later years playing baseball and what exactly baseball means to Mark Grace and his impact in the sport.
First, Mark Grace had an interesting childhood. He was born Mark Eugene Grace on June 28, 1964 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the second son of Gene and Sharon Grace. ... Within the first 25 years of his life, Mark and his family moved thirteen times, forcing Mark to adapt to new situations and form new friends quickly. ... It is here where Mark was introduced to baseball, following the Cardinals devotedly. ...
Grace attended Tustin High School near Los Angeles, California. Along with playing baseball, Mark played varsity basketball as well. ... Because of the wide range of talent in California, however, Grace was not offered any scholarships for college and ended up at Saddleback Junior College in Mission Viejo, California for two years instead. ... Mark worked hard on his hitting and fielding skills, gaining attention of the major league scouts. The Minnesota Twins drafted Mark Grace in the fifteenth round of the January 1984 draft. Mark decided to pursue his education, declining to sign with the Twins, and transferred to San Diego State University for his junior year. He put up amazing statistics for the Aztecs, resulting in Mark being named the team’s MVP, Best Defensive Player, Best Offensive Player, and given an honorable mention in the All-Western Athletic Conference.
Approximate Word count = 1770
Approximate Pages = 7.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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