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The inspiring underdog story of Wade Meckler, from extremely undersized high schooler to walking on at a D1 powerhouse to playing for his favorite childhood MLB team The inspiring underdog story of Wade Meckler, from extremely undersized high schooler to walking on at a D1 powerhouse to playing for his favorite childhood MLB team

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How Wade Meckler Went From 75-Pound High School Freshman to Playing for His Favorite Childhood MLB Team

“You’re half the size of everyone else, so you’re going to have to play twice as hard as everyone else and work twice as...

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The inspiring underdog story of pitcher Louis Varland, who went from Division 2 college baseball at Concordia-St. Paul to MLB All-Star

Baseball

How Louis Varland Went From Unknown 449th Overall Pick to All-Star MLB Closer

How a late-blooming D2 pitcher became an MLB All-Star.

July 9, 2026
The inspiring underdog story of Billy Wagner, who went from undersized kid in a poor family, to teaching himself how to throw left-handed, to walking on at a Division 3 school, to becoming a first-round MLB Draft pick and Baseball Hall of Famer.

Baseball

How an Undersized D3 Pitcher Broke Every Rule on His Way to the Hall of Fame

“If you go through what I went through as a kid, not knowing if I was going to eat or who I was going...

July 1, 2026
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Baseball

The Anatomy of a Late Bloomer

Youth is one of the most valuable assets a player can possess in professional baseball.  Today, international scouting directors are competing for players as...

July 18, 2018
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Stories

Why Are Dad Bods Still Trending?

Short answer?  Laziness and lack of ambition.  Yes, you read that correctly.  Contrary to the widespread glorification of the ‘dad bod’ across social media,...

July 11, 2018
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