It was as a young teenager that, Canadian-born, Michael Soroka gave up hockey to pursue his dream as a Major League Baseball player. That decision put him on a road towards a destination that many kids dream of, but very few ever realize.
In a 2015 interview with Battery Power, Soroka shared his reason for choosing baseball, “I made that decision because I just knew that I enjoyed practicing baseball more. I enjoyed working at it and it was never, ever a hassle to get to the diamond and it was always the best part of my day going to baseball practice or a game.