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Nick Ammirati and the struggle of volunteer assistant coaches in college baseball

When diving into the world of baseball, the plight of the minor league player is one that has been well-documented as a story of overcoming hurdles and defying the odds.

Living in less-than-ideal circumstances and making less than ideal wages for a chance to hold onto a dream — that one day the athletes can achieve their dreams of playing in the MLB, no matter how unlikely.

While it’s a story well-known by the casual baseball fan, the sport has another subset of people with a love for the game who give it everything they have for a chance at accomplishing their dreams: volunteer assistant coaches.