CLEVELAND — As a kid in Australia, Travis Bazzana fell short of his goal to play in the Little League World Series. But, considering he was named an All-Star in his rookie year in the major leagues, he seems to be doing all right for himself, all things considered.
And on Saturday, Aug. 29 at Progressive Field, he was able to make the day for a group of Australian Little Leaguers who now look up to him for inspiration for their own baseball journey.
In reality, that's what Bazzana wanted above all else.
"It's special for me because before I ever stepped foot in professional baseball, I wanted to do enough and have a career that people would want to aspire to, and just leave a mark on the younger players and hopefully give back," Bazzana said. "So now to be doing that is really fulfilling."
The kids, mostly 11- and 12-year-olds who represented Team Australia in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., traveled to Cleveland to meet Bazzana before flying back home, which is roughly a 32-hour journey.
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And on Saturday, Aug. 29 at Progressive Field, he was able to make the day for a group of Australian Little Leaguers who now look up to him for inspiration for their own baseball journey.
In reality, that's what Bazzana wanted above all else.
"It's special for me because before I ever stepped foot in professional baseball, I wanted to do enough and have a career that people would want to aspire to, and just leave a mark on the younger players and hopefully give back," Bazzana said. "So now to be doing that is really fulfilling."
The kids, mostly 11- and 12-year-olds who represented Team Australia in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., traveled to Cleveland to meet Bazzana before flying back home, which is roughly a 32-hour journey.
#little #cleveland #series
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