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Friday, September 26, 2008
Child prodigies
“I know, for myself, when the hockey season was over, I couldn’t wait to play baseball. I had no interest in playing ice hockey until September. Then you get a guy like Gordie Howe, he couldn’t skate enough. I don’t have the answer, other than I think it’s good for kids to participate in all sports.”
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According to Mr. Gretzky, there is a neighbouring town close by his Los Angeles residence that he described as “a baseball factory.”
“But not one kid has ever made it to major-league baseball from there,” Mr. Gretzky said. “It’s a tremendous program; a lot of them get scholarships and play Division 1, but to actually play major-league baseball, not one. But everybody asks the same thing, ‘Do you think my son can make pro?’ The answer is, he’s 15, just enjoy it. Just let them have fun.”