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Will Locante: Professional Baseball Player Turned Pilot

Today, I am interviewing from Arizona Diamondback pitcher Will Locante.

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Today, I am interviewing from Arizona Diamondback pitcher Will Locante. In this episode, Will and I talk about.. Why he retired from a career in baseball to become a pilot.

When Will knew he wanted to be a pilot. Wills uncle is a 787 sim instructor for American. Why Will wanted to capitalize on his sports career as long as possible.

When I knew I wasn’t going to go pro in football. How I used athletics to put myself in the best position possible to become a pilot. How Will went to Tennessee even though he hates Tennessee and loves the Auburn Tigers How Will doesn’t miss Professional baseball one bit.

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