EDITOR’S NOTE: The Bryant 14-year-old All-Stars are headed to the Babe Ruth World Series in Pine Bluff on Saturday, Aug. 15. This is part of a series of profiles of the players on the team.
NAME: Elijah J. King
PARENTS’ NAMES: Lane and Crystal King
SIBLINGS’ NAMES AND AGES: Gabe, 13; Zayley, 8; Danielle, 24.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Lunchtime
FAVORITE SPARE TIME ACTIVITY: Baseball
FAVORITE FOOD: Salad
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: George Strait
FAVORITE MOVIE: The Sandlot
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Watching baseball.
FAVORITE PRO BASEBALL TEAM: Chicago Cubs
FAVORITE PRO BASEBALL PLAYER: Anthony Rizzo
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BASEBALL: Winning
POSITION: Second base
WHAT’S YOUR APPROACH AT THE PLATE? To get a hit.
WHAT’S YOUR APPROACH IN THE FIELD? Don’t allow any runs.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? Putting the bat on the ball.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? Hitting.
THE BRYANT ALL-STARS WILL WIN THE WORLD SERIES BECAUSE: We are a strong team of young men that will do whatever it takes to come together and win as a team.
