Expert: Brian Flaspohler - 1/14/2005

Question
i am 21 years old and have been in trouble with the law. will this affect me in anyway from playing baseball? also how would i go about getting found out?   i thank you for any info,chris

Answer
Chris,

It depends what kind of trouble and how good a player you are.  Just how scared would a professional program be if they looked at your background?

Your best bet for getting discovered is to try and start playing again.  That probably means a junior college program or an independent league (like the Frontier League).  There are several independent leagues around the country that play during the summer months.  I'd suggest contacting the teams nearest you and trying to find out when they have tryouts.

Hope this helps!

Brian