High School Baseball Player

I found this video recently about Gregg Hauck, a kid in high school who was born with limited use of his right arm. He plays varsity baseball for his school team, where he is claimed to be one of the best outfielders in the county. He has adapted well to his arm's limitation: he catches the ball with the glove on his left hand, then smoothly transitions to using his right hand to hold the glove while his now-free left hand grabs the ball and throws it back to the infield.

This video is inspiring for its portrayal of the human ability to adapt and overcome adversity and limitation. I was surprised, however, to hear Hauck talk about being harassed by players and even parents on opposing teams. I remember this kind of nonsense happening at my peewee league games, but I would like to think that people were more enlightened today, particularly concerning players with disabilities. Despite this, I was again impressed that Hauck intentionally chooses to ignore their insensitive words and to focus on the game. Strength of character as well as strength of will--Hauck sounds like a great kid.