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June 8 . 2006
he left side of
Birmingham Groves High
School's infield is the
Seids' side.
Freshman Brad Seid is Groves'
third baseman. Senior Sean Seid
is the Falcons' shortstop.
While it isn't unusual to have
two brothers in Groves' starting
Brad and Sean Seid
lineup, the Seid siblings do have
a place in team history. Sean Seid
the mid-80s."I'm confident I'll get my
has been a starter since he was a
speed back and pitch on a regular basis
freshman. He patrolled second base
during summer baseball:' he said.
that year, and he's been Groves' short-
Sean Seid's best season on the
stop since then.
mound for Groves was last year, when
Freshmen rarely make Jim Crosby's
he went 7-2 with a 1.58 ERA, striking
roster. The 33-year veteran coach
out 61 in 58 innings. He hit .333 as a
estimates about eight ninth-graders
freshman, .505 as a sophomore and
have been season-long team members .424 as a junior. He was batting .460 to
and only about four have started since end of the regular season this spring.
freshmen first began attending Groves
Michigan State has shown interest
in the mid-1980s.
in him as a preferred walk-on.
"It's very difficult for freshmen to
Brad Seid, 15, is 5-9, 145 pounds.
face guys who have college or profes-
He's ably filling the third base post
sional talent:' Crosby said. "You have
vacated by former Groves star Eric
to be ready physically and mentally
McComas, a 2005 All-State Dream
for the challenge."
Team member. The Seid brothers live
Brad Seid agrees. "Before this sea-
in Franklin. Each throws and bats
son, I had never faced pitchers who
right-handed and plays summer travel
threw in the 80s (miles per hour) or
baseball for the North Farmington-
tried to field balls hit at me so quick-
West Bloomfield Cobras.
ly," he said.
The brothers say being on the same
Oops
team has been a rewarding experi-
The Florida Marlins marked "Jewish
ence, and not just because the Falcons
Heritage Day" May 28 during a home
won their second consecutive Oakland game against the New York Mets.
Activities Association Division II
There was a pre-game on-field cer-
championship with a 9-2 record and
emony, highlighted by the playing of
were 18-12 heading into the Division
the Israeli and U.S. national anthems -
1 state tournament. "Ever since Sean
by the Jewish music group SIX-13.
made the team when he was a fresh-
A lucky fan received two round-trip
man, I wanted to do that, too, so I
tickets to Israel on El Al Airlines, and
could play with him," Brad Seid said.
a portion of each ticket sold in the
Besides alerting his younger brother promotion was donated to Jewish day
that he'll be expected to carry the
schools in the Miami area.
water and equipment during prac-
The Marlins also distributed Mike
tices and games, Sean has helped
Jacobs youth T-shirts to the first 5,000
Brad prepare for game situations he'll
fans age 12 and under. Jacobs, a first
encounter.
baseman, wasn't sure why he was
Sean, 18, is a 5-foot-10, 180-pound-
included in Jewish Heritage Day, and
er. Along with playing solid shortstop
he couldn't get an answer from the
and being one of the Falcons' top hit-
Marlins' front office. He isn't Jewish.
ters during his Groves career, he's been
Maybe he should convert. Jacobs
a reliable pitcher. But arm problems
went 0 for 3 in the Mets' 7-3 victory,
that have flared up occasionally since
dropping his average to .217. El
he was 14 hit him hard this season, so
he stopped pitching in early April.
The rest has helped. After throw-
Please send sports news to
ing near 90 mph last year, he's back in
sports@thejewishnews.com .