ADRIAN COLON: a baseball player born in spanish harlem , new york city , adrian had dreams of becoming a soccer player. during his SOPHOMORE YEAR of high-school , several months after his season of soccer ended, he was approached by the baseball coach and considered adrian to TRY OUT for baseball. adrian assumed it was due to his FAST SPEED and tough endurance. not knowing ANYTHING about the sport , he was given extra lessons during the off season and easily CAUGHT THE HANG of the sport. the same year , adrian made varsity and began breaking home-run records and received AWARDS throughout high-school. ADRIAN REALIZED SOCCER WASN’T HIS FUTURE , BUT BASEBALL WAS. once his final year of high-school ended , adrian accepted a scholarship to ( PLAY ) baseball at vanderbilt , BREAKING MORE RECORDS during his time as a student athlete. adrian , fresh out of college , was drafted to the MAJOR LEAGUES as a short stop.
