March 17, 200521 yr By Bryce Freymark Fort Myers-Hammond Stadium - Barron Collier graduate Chris Resop stepped off the visiting team's bus to true home fans. "I've known this kid since he was nine-years-old," says his Little League coach Lee Hansen. " It's emotional. To see a little kid nine-years-old in the big-league uniform...it's special." Chris says that he remembers those days too. When he watched games at Hammond Stadium. Four years ago Resop was drafted as an outfielder. Last year the Marlins came to him and suggested a switch to pitcher. "He called me up one day and says, 'Dad, I think I'm done,'" recalls Tom Resop. "I said, 'What do you mean, done?' 'Well, they don't want me to hit anymore.' I said, 'Pack your bags, come home, and go back to school.'" Chris adds, "I got called in and they said, 'Would you consider pitching? Have you thought about it?' I said, 'No, I haven't thought about it. I'm an outfielder.' He said, 'We're gonna make you a pitcher anyway.' I was like, all-right. I called my dad, I called my agent, and said, 'I need a glove right now.'" Chris is probably at least a year away from the Major Leagues. But now his family and friends can say that they've seen him pitch in a big-league game. http://www.winktv.com/x14395.xml
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