Volpe Introduced To The Yankee World

It’s nice to see Anthony Volpe in a Yankee hat.  Many of us in the Tri-state know this kid and what he’s capable of… my 16 year old included. He knows every one of these guys now because he’s either played with them, against them or they are a few grades up.  Volpe is one of those guys and so, it’s refreshing. New York, New Jersey guy, nice smile, solid ballplayer.

Passing up education is a hard thing to do.  Volpe isn’t going to Vanderbilt now. You gotta wonder if that’s a smart move.  Has to be gut wrenching trying to decide what to do, but the big team called… the Yankees want him and so… he went for it.  Personally? I don’t know if that’s my move as a player, but, you need to hand it to him. Dreams need to be followed.

The New York Post has some on this. Here it is:

“…He put on the pinstripes for the first time on Monday — the real ones — and it all started to hit him. He was a New York Yankee. ‘I’ve been getting goose bumps the whole day,’ Volpe said Monday at Yankee Stadium after signing a contract to turn pro and forego a college career at Vanderbilt. ‘It’s such a dream come true.’… 

‘It was the hardest decision of my life, to pass up the college experience and being with [Vanderbilt] coach [Tim] Corbin and being part of a team that could win a national championship,’ Volpe said. 

‘But the opportunity to play for the New York Yankees, who I’ve dreamed about playing for my entire life, and to put everything, all my concentration, apply as much pressure as I possibly could to pursue my goal, that’s what set it over the edge for me.’”

Nice words. Good stuff. We here at BYB wish the dude well.