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At all levels, players are grad-
ed during pre-season tryouts
and drafted according to their
scores by the teams. A coaching
parent automatically keeps
or her own youngster on his
team. Therefore, Chad Kalisky
and Max Grossman have been
teammates for eight years.
"It has actually been a lot of
fun," says Chad, a second base-
man-left fielder. "Since my dad
is at work a lot, it's fun to see
him at baseball." Chad says he's
never received special treatment
because his dad is the coach.
"You wouldn't know he's my
dad unless you saw our last
,,
names.
And having Max as a team-
mate has been a positive. "I've
known him my whole life, and
we've been friends forever,"
Chad said.
Jay Kalisky helps Max Grossman with his batting.
Max agrees that being
coached by his father "has never
been a problem. In fact, it's
and Sue Kalisky will just have to
been awesome." A catcher, pitcher and change venues.
shortstop, Max often talks to his dad
Steve Grossman plans to continue
after games about plays during the
coaching and his involvement with the
game, and the two always play catch
league board. Daughter Hannah has
together.
three more years of eligibility, and he
Coaching your own youngster "has
plans to manage her team next year. "I
its moments," says Grossman. "You
understand it's a different kind of
are a parent first, and you expect a lot
challenge, but I'm looking forward to
out of your kid. Sometimes, it's dou-
it," he says.
bly tough. But I'm blessed because my
Watching his children play baseball
son is a good player."
and softball is special, Grossman
Both boys plan to try out for the
admits. "You're living your childhood
Birmingham Groves team next year, so
through them. You see them make a
Steve and Steffy Grossman and Jay
great play and you're so proud." ❑

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