DENVER -- Ken Tulowitzki of Freemont, Calif., wondered years ago why anyone would even try to hold back his son, Troy. As early as age 5 and 6, in T-ball and coach-pitch, Troy prided himself on his range.
"We used to play him at shortstop, because he's very athletic," Ken Tulowitzki said. "He would cover every position. If there was a popup to third base, he'd run to third base to get it. If there was a groundball toward second base or in the middle, he'd go get it.
"I had a safety coordinator come up to us one time and say, 'Hey, make sure this kid stays in his position.' I said, 'How's that going to happen? If he can get the ball, he can get the ball.' So anyway, what they did was they had to put him under review by the safety committee, and "
"We used to play him at shortstop, because he's very athletic," Ken Tulowitzki said. "He would cover every position. If there was a popup to third base, he'd run to third base to get it. If there was a groundball toward second base or in the middle, he'd go get it.
"I had a safety coordinator come up to us one time and say, 'Hey, make sure this kid stays in his position.' I said, 'How's that going to happen? If he can get the ball, he can get the ball.' So anyway, what they did was they had to put him under review by the safety committee, and "
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