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The troubling price of playing youth sports

The troubling price of playing youth sports

Earlier this year, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen wrote an essay for the Players' Tribune titled "Left Out." In the article, McCutchen describes growing up in Fort Meade, Florida – a small town where most families scraped to get by – and how that affected his ability to play sports.

Earlier this year, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen wrote an essay for the Players' Tribune titled "Left Out." In the article, McCutchen describes growing up in Fort Meade, Florida – a small town where most families scraped to get by – and how that affected his ability to play sports.…