Washington Nationals’ Young Robert Hassell III Can Be Barrels Of Fun
The post Washington Nationals’ Young Robert Hassell III Can Be Barrels Of Fun appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. It took Robert Hassell III longer to reach the Major Leagues than some expected. The Washington Nationals’ 23-year-old outfielder fully intends to stay in The Big Show much longer. Hassell, you see, was a bigger-than-life high school legend. Many forecast him to reach the Majors shortly after being drafted eighth overall and receiving a $4.3 million signing bonus in the 2020 MLB Draft. CLEVELAND: Robert Hassell III bats during the High School Home Run Derby at Progressive Field during … More All-Star Week on July 7, 2019. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images) MLB Photos via Getty Images That’s more money than anyone in Thompson’s Station, TN, has likely ever dreamed about – including Hassell when he was setting records there at Independence High School. Before that, on his 13th birthday, his team lost in the Little League World Series to legendary girl pitcher Mo’ne Davis. “I’ve been in that situation where I’m facing Mo’ne Davis,” Hassell said shortly after being drafted. “There are 40,000 people chanting Mo’ne Davis while you’re up to bat, wanting her to strike you out. I’ve been in those situations, and they’re tough. SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA: Mo’ne Davis pitches in a United States division game at the Little League … More World Series tournament at Lamade Stadium on Aug. 20, 2014. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) Getty Images “Because I’ve had those nerves at 11-12, I don’t want to strike out, I don’t want to embarrass myself, I’ve been through those. Going through that made me more mature, not just from a baseball perspective, but from life in general. I figured out there are going to be people who want you to lose. There are going to be people who don’t want you to do well. But if you know yourself, and you…
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It took Robert Hassell III longer to reach the Major Leagues than some expected. The Washington Nationals’ 23-year-old outfielder fully intends to stay in The Big Show much longer. Hassell, you see, was a bigger-than-life high school legend. Many forecast him to reach the Majors shortly after being drafted eighth overall and receiving a $4.3 million signing bonus in the 2020 MLB Draft. CLEVELAND: Robert Hassell III bats during the High School Home Run Derby at Progressive Field during … More All-Star Week on July 7, 2019. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images) MLB Photos via Getty Images That’s more money than anyone in Thompson’s Station, TN, has likely ever dreamed about – including Hassell when he was setting records there at Independence High School. Before that, on his 13th birthday, his team lost in the Little League World Series to legendary girl pitcher Mo’ne Davis. “I’ve been in that situation where I’m facing Mo’ne Davis,” Hassell said shortly after being drafted. “There are 40,000 people chanting Mo’ne Davis while you’re up to bat, wanting her to strike you out. I’ve been in those situations, and they’re tough. SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA: Mo’ne Davis pitches in a United States division game at the Little League … More World Series tournament at Lamade Stadium on Aug. 20, 2014. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) Getty Images “Because I’ve had those nerves at 11-12, I don’t want to strike out, I don’t want to embarrass myself, I’ve been through those. Going through that made me more mature, not just from a baseball perspective, but from life in general. I figured out there are going to be people who want you to lose. There are going to be people who don’t want you to do well. But if you know yourself, and you…
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