Omaha’s Rosenblatt Stadium holds the aspirations, successes, and the dreams of many young ballplayers. Many have dreams of someday playing here, but only few get the chance of stepping foot onto this “Field of Dreams.” This field is the striving point for every Division 1 baseball team. The College World Series is held at Rosenblatt every year. About thirty-thousand people come out to watch every game at this hot spot in Omaha, Nebraska. Most of the top players that have ever played the game have not been able to set foot on this dream. Few have played, but many have dreamt about this heavenly place. I was given the opportunity to prove myself and play here six times for two state titles as a high school player. My aspirations and dreams had come true, but were snapped on this field two years in a row. Although this field left a sour taste in my mouth, the successes and
The Wildcats, my high school team, held the lead by one run heading to the bottom of the seventh inning. We had thought that we were on our way to winning our school’s first state title in its five year existence. But, one pitch, one swing, one hit, one blink of the eye, and our dreams of a championship title had been snapped. As the inside fastball left our pitcher’s fingertips, I could immediately see the hitter’s eyes blow up like a beach ball. My heart dropped to my stomach and a feeling of sickness overcame my body. My jaw shot towards the ground as I heard the crash off of the bat. My neck shot back with the flight of the ball and my eyes began to water as I saw the ball sail over the leftfield wall for a two-run homer. My body threw itself to the ground and a waterfall of tears poured from my eyes. The “Millard West Choking Tradition” would continue to live. Our school came u
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