Getting Into Baseball
In the summer of 1981, Chia-Tse Hsu was born in Tainan City, Taiwan.
During his third year of elementary school, Hsu transferred to Tainan Chung-Shueh Elementary School. He was a particularly lively child who had endless energy every day. “At that time, my family said I was particularly active, and coincidentally, the new school had a baseball team, so they let me sign up and hoped that I could spend some of my energy training every day.”
All athletes dream of going pro, a lucky and talented few compete at the Division-1 level in college. An even luckier and more talented few end up fulfilling their dreams of being professional athletes.
What happens to the athletes that play at a high level in college if they don’t go to the big leagues?
Athletic scholarships are a great way for skilled individuals to get an education without going into debt. Not all athletes get or need scholarships, but it is a well-known fact that there are some specifically for athletes.
I spoke to different Badgers to see their future plans and experiences balancing schoolwork and sports.