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about two days apart since they were
born.
"We're best friends," Ryan said,
adding that Jared is the "closest per-
son to me."
Again, Jared echoed Ryan's
thoughts. "Without a doubt, he's my
MIKE ROSENBAUM
best friend. What we have off the
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field definitely is the factor why we're
so close on the field."
area and Ryan Kaplan have
Their closeness is something that
played ball together since
their parents, Dr. Bruce and Stacey
they were in kindergarten. As
Kaplan, have seen since they were
high school sophomore
young.
starters, they helped Andover win the
"They really have developed a
Oakland Activities Association (OAA)
unique friendship, a very special car-
Division III championship in 1996
ing and sharing of just about every-
— the school's first baseball title in
thing," Stacey said. "They're really
30 years.
best buddies and have been since they
They've been Andover captains —
were babies."
together — the past two years and
After traveling hand-in-hand
they're both hitting near .500 this
through life, the twins face
season. They're both excellent
two major transitions —
Andover base-
players who are certain to rake
moving away from the base-
ball cap tains
in some post-season honors.
ball field and beginning to
Ryan an d
But ask Jared Kaplan about
move away from each other.
Jared
Ka
plan.
his baseball success and he'll
When the high school sea-
credit Ryan. "I owe most of my
son ends, the seniors' com-
success to him because, through all
petitive baseball careers also will con-
the years that we've practiced togeth-
clude. Soon after that, they'll begin
er, really, if I didn't have him to play
their college lives at the University of
against I wouldn't be half the player I
Michigan. Although they'll likely live
am today."
in the same dorm, they won't room
In a separate interview, Ryan
together.
Kaplan said, "I wouldn't be half the
"After being with each other for 18
player I am today if I didn't have the
years and pretty much knowing him
privilege to play with Jared."
like the back of my hand, it's almost
While there's no doubt their
like I'm dependent on him," Jared
shared judgment is correct, their rela-
said. "In my life he plays such a
tionship on the field is only a reflec-
major role and we both thought that
tion of their strong bond off the field.
it was a good idea to try to break that
"They're constantly helping each
up a little bit."
other, which is kind of neat to see as
Their move away from baseball
twins," said Andover Coach Frank
will be more abrupt. They may play
DiVito.
intramural baseball during college,
According to Ryan, they've spent

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