-: I had the benefit of, kind of,
when I showed up in Charlottesville,
being pretty convinced I wanted to work in baseball,
work in sports but really work in baseball.
And first thing I did when I got there,
checked into first year dorms,
was call the baseball coach who, at the time,
was brand new, he was just getting started there.
And I wasn't good enough to play at UVA
but I did start working for the team
doing statistics, and uniforms, and working camps.
Kind of whatever I could help with.
That ended up being a pretty pivotal decision for me
because though that coaching staff was very connected
in the professional game, got me some opportunities
to do internships during the summer
with the Philadelphia Phillies
and then also at the MLB office.
I kinda took it from there, so.
In terms of advice, I would say that
try to be really specific
about what you're interested in, is really helpful.
Finding a person, or a job,
where you can say to yourself that's it,
that's what I would be good at,
that's what I would love to do.
And then kinda reverse engineering,
how do I get there, how did that person get there.
What sort of direction should I head in
was really helpful for me.
I'm someone that works in about as narrow a job as there is.
The stuff I'm good at is totally irrelevant
in every other job on the planet.
That was a really big deal to me
to get really focused really early
on what I thought I wanted to do.