Stephen Curry Has One Major Regret That Surfaced After His Jaw-Dropping Display At Baseball Cage (2022)

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is someone who does not limit his love for sports to just basketball. The 36-year-old is also known to be a renowned golfer, which allowed him to earn several other prestigious titles to his name, and has occasionally dabbled his hand in football and soccer as well. His love for his father also caused him to try his hand at a sport in which Curry Sr excelled, baseball. While he was interested in the sport since childhood, the basketball icon didn’t keep up with baseball during adulthood. This was a lapse that would later affect him.

In 2022, Stephen Curry and his wife, Ayesha, partnered up with the MLB franchise, Oakland Athletics, to host over 1,000 children during the team’s matchup against the Houston Astros. Before the commencement of the game, the NBA player was seen in the practice nets, hitting a few shots and showing off his batting skills. Mark Kotsay, the Oakland Athletics’ general manager and Curry’s friend, was impressed with the performance. He even went so far as to suggest that he wouldn’t mind playing Curry as the third batsman in the A’s lineup. However, the batter himself felt that there was scope for improvement, leading him to not be as impressed with his performance as he should have been.

“I should have spent some more time in the cages before I came out,” said Stephen Curry during an interview with NBC Sports California. “I played baseball until I was about 13 growing up in Charlotte, N.C., so I’ve got some fundamentals. But we didn’t hit with a wood bat back then. That was the most interesting part. I had 55-65 mph coming at me, and a couple of them stung a little bit. But it was nice to just get some swings and feel like I was moving the ball somewhere.”

Even though it had been more than two decades since Curry used to excessively dabble in baseball, he could still carry himself well in the nets. Furthermore, he threw a better ball than Ayesha when the couple were invited to throw the ceremonial first pitch.

Dell Curry highlighted that Stephen Curry’s baseball weakness convinced him to pursue basketball full-time

Sports is something that runs in the Curry family. Stephen Curry’s father, Dell, played minor league baseball during his teen days. This interest continued even when he reached Virginia Tech, during which he alternated his time between baseball and basketball. His skills even earned him a spot in the Baltimore Orioles roster during the 14th round of the 1985 MLB draft. However, he went in a different direction that would allow him to play in the NBA for nearly 16 years.

Stephen Curry also followed in his father’s footsteps as he grew up. During an interview, Dell revealed that there was a time when his son was playing both AAU baseball and basketball simultaneously. The tournaments fell on consecutive weeks, and the veteran had to occasionally take Steph from one place to another. By observing his son in both sports, Curry Sr. found a weakness that ended the future Warriors star’s baseball aspirations.

“He found out he couldn’t hit a curveball at the 13 and under AAU level, so he just decided on basketball and golf,” said Dell.

After spending 15 years with the NBA so far, Stephen Curry has won four NBA championships and two MVP titles, has been named to the NBA All-Star Team on ten occasions, and has won two gold medals for his country during the FIBA World Cup. Therefore, it is safe to say that he made the right decision.

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