There were days when baseball was just a game. Today, it's a lifestyle, perhaps a future career, for Evan Larsen.

But before, back when he was a kid, going to the diamond simply meant a fun way to pass the time with friends. It's still fun, but there are big league dreams attached.

Before he turned 12, there was a certain carefree way of approaching the game.

Would you believe a skateboarding accident paved the way toward a passionate feeling about baseball?

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